[Hiring] Court Clerk I @Travis County

Role Description

Under moderate supervision, performs a variety of legal clerical duties in response to actions of the courts. Uses independent judgment interpreting and applying procedures and precedents to specific misdemeanor cases. Coordinates and carries out duties involved in assigned causes of action. Performs detailed and complex legal procedures associated with the receipt, review, and filing of court documents.

• Reviews and analyzes legal documents, indexes documents by applying appropriate category codes and scans documents into electronic imaging systems.
• Prepares and issues a variety of legal documents.
• Assesses fees and performs cashier duties.
• Assists the public and acts as a liaison between the department, courts, other agencies and the public.
• May function as a Court Clerk II alternate in supporting the court.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration or a directly related field AND two (2) years of responsible clerical experience, including familiarity with legal procedures, terminology, the court system, and customer service.
• Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Requirements

• Knowledge of criminal justice system policies and procedures.
• Legal terminology, principles, procedures, documents and forms.
• Office procedures and protocol.
• Scanning equipment and document control.
• County Court at Law Systems.
• Litigation procedures.
• Appeal process from lower courts.
• Warrant process.
• Criminal justice procedures to handle bond forfeiture cases.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
• May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

Benefits

• Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday.
• Location: 1700 Guadalupe Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3.200, Austin, Texas 78701.
• Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

Company Description

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.