Orange County State Attorney

Description

The primary role of the State Attorney is to represent the State of Florida in the criminal court system. The Office of the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit serves both Orange and Osceola counties in Central Florida. The State Attorney reviews criminal investigations conducted by law enforcement, decides if criminal charges are necessary and then presents the cases in criminal court. The Office of the State Attorney office is committed to making Orlando and the surrounding area a vibrant and safe place to live, work and play. The Office of the State Attorney's mission is to seek justice for everyone in Orange and Osceola counties. Seeking justice means aggressively charging and trying not only the easy or sure winners, but also those tough cases in which we have a good faith belief that the evidence establishes the guilt of the accused by legal and ethical standards.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, please follow these three simple steps: 1) Contact the election administrator (for city positions the city clerk, and for all others, the Orange County Supervisor of Elections) make sure you qualify for the position. Certain positions have residency and other requirements. 2) Fill out the necessary documents, including the Statement of Candidacy (DS-DE 84 form) and Statement of Financial Interests (DS-DE 9 form). Visit the following link to acquire these documents and find out more information regarding your candidacy: http://ocfelections.com/whatpaperstofile.aspx 3) In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filled with the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office located at 119 West Kaley Street Orlando, FL 32806. The filing fee is 3% of the annual salary of the office sought.. The office is open Mondays to Fridays from 8am to 5pm EST. Be mindful about the filing window as it is open for only five consecutive days sometime in June, and the dates vary based on the election date. Please verify your filing window by contacting the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office at (407) 836-2070 or via email at [email protected]

Submit application to:
Orange County Supervisor of Elections, 123 W. Kaley St, Orlando, Florida, 32806, US