What kind of paperwork do prosecutors have to do?

Answer 1

Prosecutors have to draft a lot of different documents in the course of charging people with crimes. The following are a few common kinds of documents they work with:

Prosecutors have to write the charging document when they decide to charge people with crimes, sometimes called an indictment or information.

They may also write motions (asking the court to do something) or respond to motions written by the defense.

Prosecutors will also typically write a plea offer to a defendant, offering him a lesser sentence in exchange for pleading guilty.

Prosecutors, like all lawyers, should be documenting who they talk to and how their time is spent on cases each day. But many are probably too overworked to make much of a file unless they know it will be important later, such as on a high-profile case or one sure to be appealed.