Court Clerk

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:53 -0700

Performs responsible and varied administrative court clerk work in the Municipal Court office.

Supplies information to the public; on the telephone, by email, an in-person at the counter; Has the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Accepts required fees and charges
Balances cash receipts on a daily basis and in a timely manner,
Processes incoming tickets, subpoenas, and other court related materials.
Checks the completeness, accuracy and compliance with municipal court procedural requirements on incoming tickets, charges, and etc.
Processes files and maintains reports, legal documents and other record dispositions in accordance with established court procedures.
May be required to attend City meetings on behalf of the Courts Coordinator

EQUIPMENT USED: Ability to properly operate or use the following equipment is necessary for this position: computers and software, cash register, copier, typewriter, calculator, multi-line phone system and dictation transcribing equipment.
Knowledge - Correct use of English grammar, punctuation; basic office methods, procedures and practices; basic math and business letter writing; regulations, operating details of assigned area; personal computers and the relative software.
Skills - Read and write at a level appropriate to the duties of the position; perform arithmetic computations where required; type at a speed sufficient to accurately complete a reasonable typing workload in a timely manner; operate a computer for word processing, data entry and retrieval and other uses. Maintain skill in transcribing machine dictation.
Abilities - To perform a variety of clerical work requiring some exercise of independent judgment; perform routine and non-routine clerical duties as required by the position assignment; operate standard office machines; operate a typewriter at a minimum of 60 words per minute may be required for particular positions in this class; prepare and maintain clerical records and reports; perform math computations; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Training – High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience - Two years general clerical experience, preferably in courts or records management, or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Ability to pass a thorough background investigation. Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

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Court Clerk