Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
Citizen Prosecutor Academy
 

An academy will be hosted every year in the Spring and Fall. Each academy will be a small group setting to allow for questions and participation. Once an application is received, the SCCDA will review the application and conduct a background check of each application. The SCCDA reserves the right to exclude individuals from the program based on results of the background check. Applicants who pass a background check will be placed on a waitlist and contacted as openings occur.  

* All participants must be a Smith County resident, have no criminal cases pending and willing to commit to 8 sessions taking place every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. throughout the duration of the program.  All sessions will be held at the Smith County Courthouse in an auxiliary court room located in the basement.