Job description

Job Responsibility:

Performs general and specific clerical tasks in the clerks’ office, with primary responsibility for preparing and maintaining court records and legal documents for all matters heard. Interacts with the public both on the phone and in person.

Position Qualifications:

Completion of secondary education or equivalent with coursework in secretarial skills and data processing. Position involves moderately complex, standardized tasks, which follow established law or procedure. Some discretionary decision making is allowed.

Position Requirements:

Must be able to operate identified equipment and possess critical skills and expertise. Must pass criminal background check. Must demonstrate predictable and regular attendance.

Essential Job Functions:

• Receives and file stamps filings and distributes to appropriate party
• Assists clients in obtaining or completing pertinent paperwork
• Reviews, verifies, analyzes, and processes filings to Judge or Magistrate
• Works with law firms and public to provide properly completed and filed documents
• Enters and dockets filings into court computer
• Prepares entries, notices, citations, legal documents
• Processes court orders and prepares judgment entries
• Sets hearings and notifies parties
• Prepares and processes records for court hearings
• Prepares and issues warrants for arrest
• Prepares various legal documents including subpoenas and summons for hearings
• Types correspondence for Judge or Magistrate
• Calculates and quotes court costs
• Collects juvenile driver’s licenses
• Serves as court clerk including court reporting, calling cases, arranging and maintaining courtroom
• Update files electronically and manually
• Issues marriage licenses and indexes marriages
• Instructs public on applicable marriage laws
• Accepts wills and catalogues testators
• Prepares statistical reports for state or county
• Creates forms
• Prepares and maintains files available to public
• Processes and collects fees/fines, writes receipts
• Maintains individual cash drawer
• Assists with genealogy requests
• Receives, screens, and directs calls to appropriate person or department
• Responds to mail requests
• Certifies legal documents
• Prepares files for microfilming and storage
• Performs other tasks as directed by supervisor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Plexiglass installed in clerk's office.

Work Location: In person

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