Civil Warrants Deputy

Hamilton County Sheriff''s Office•Chattanooga TN 37416, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, serves legal orders and matters of a civil nature from Hamilton County Courts which are civil (e.g. Chancery, Circuit, Sessions, etc.) serves out of county, out of state and federal court papers sent to Hamilton County; and performs related duties as assigned. This role involves serving legal documents and matters of a civil nature from the Hamilton County courts, including civil, chancery, circuit, and sessions court. The deputy serves process on individual matters (non-criminal in nature), all out-of-County, out-of-state, and federal court papers sent to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and handles large volumes of process. Responsibilities include recording information on each process served, searching for individuals to serve process, serving detinues, summons on personal property, cross actions, and levies on autos and real estate. The deputy also provides information on the status of process to be served, locates people to give them civil process, and drives to addresses or places of employment to verify residency or employment. Papers are served if individuals are located. The role utilizes telephone books and cross-reference guides to assist in locating people and streets, and documents actions to support the end result of serving process.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED.
One (1) year full time law enforcement or correctional institution experience.
Must pass the law enforcement agility test administered by Human Resources and Training and Professional Development Units.
Applicants must provide a complete and thorough employment history, from leaving high school to the present date (both full and part time).
Applicants must attach to the application a copy of their high school diploma or transcript, drivers license and social security card.
If you have military experience, a copy of your DD214.
If you have POST certified experience, a copy of the Basic Police Academy graduation certificate and POST certification document.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles and practices the criminal justice system.
Skill in maintaining one's personal and professional standards.
Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Skill in locating and serving unwilling participants in the civil process.
Skill in explaining the civil process to individuals served.
Skill in oral and written communications.

Responsibilities

Serves legal documents and matters of civil nature from the Hamilton County courts including civil, chancery, circuit and sessions court.
Serves process on individual matters (non-criminal in nature).
Serves all out-of-County, out-of-state, and federal court papers sent to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Handles large volumes of process.
Records information on each process served to maintain appropriate records.
Searches for individuals to serve process.
Serves detinues, summons on personal property, cross actions; levy on autos; real estate.
Provides information on status of process to be served.
Locates people to give them the civil process.
Drives to addresses or places of employment to see if people still live or work there.
Serves papers if people are located.
Uses telephone books for Chattanooga and surrounding areas to assist in locating people to serve.
Uses the cross reference guide to locate streets.
Documents actions to support end result of serving process.