Kauai County Prosecuting Attorney
Duties: The Prosecuting Attorney attends all courts in the county and prosecutes offenses against state law and county ordinances and regulations.How Elected: At Large by Kaua i County voters. The Prosecuting Attorney must be a licensed attorney in good standing before the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii, must have practiced law for at least 3 years in the State of Hawaii, and must be a qualified voter of Kaua i County for at least one year prior to election.If there is only 1 candidate at the primary election, the candidate is deemed elected at that time. If there are 2 or more candidates at the primary election, the 2 candidates receiving the most votes will appear on the general election ballot. The candidate who receives the most votes at the general election is deemed elected (Kauai County Charter, Article I, Section 1.03).Term: Four years, not subject to term limits.Base Salary: $151,080
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LIKE, Rebecca V.
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Please provide a brief Candidate Statement describing your qualifications and why you are running for this office.
What programs and policies would you implement as Prosecuting Attorney to reduce crime and increase public safety in the county?
What can the Prosecuting Attorney's office do to improve transparency and fairness in the justice system on Kauai?
Education
Portland State University, B.A. 2006 Sociology; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, J.D. 2009
Campaign Phone
(808)280-7746
Prior to winning the Special Election about two years ago, I served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Office I currently lead for over 10 years. I bring the experience and ability to continue to build relationships to make Kauai safer and stronger to the challenges we face as a community.
Retaining and training experienced attorneys is critical to keeping the public safe. I also will continue to work with KPD to make sure they know of changes in case law and legal developments. I have focused and will continue to focus resources towards prevention through offering community grants, expanding diversion programs and implementing a robust re-entry program.
We will continue to update the community on important developments in criminal cases as well as actions we are taking to prevent crime. We work to be visible in the community and present when the hard questions are asked.
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