COURT CLERK 3

Wayne County Government•Detroit, MI

19d

About The Position

The Court Clerk 3 will perform highly difficult, complex and responsible office work in the Court Services division of the Clerk's office. Duties include but are not limited to handling complex public contact work, reviewing and processing documents for completeness, accuracy and conformance with required office practices, laws and statutes.

Requirements

High school diploma; AND
At least five (5) years of full time clerical experience in a courtroom setting, Corp Counsel or Clerk's office; OR
A Bachelors Degree with one (1) year of full time experience in legal or clerical field
NOTE: Equivalent part-time experience in a law firm will be assessed and credited at the discretion of the Department of Personnel/Human Resources.
Employees will be fingerprinted and must pass a national criminal background check before being placed in this position and periodically thereafter.
A Written Assessment (100%) covering knowledge of English usage, public relations, courtroom procedures, basic legal definitions, court rules, filing procedures, trial and jury selection procedures, and related information. Online virtual testing and testing at the Guardian Building is available.
Candidates must pass all tests in order to be placed on the eligibility list.

Responsibilities

Assist in training new employees and refresher training for current employees.
Accept receipts, fees and payments from customers, issue receipts, enter transactions and supporting data into the cash register, make change, validate payments, verify various Court application fees and reconcile cash with register reports.
Distribute and review assignments according to Supervisors' and Managers' instructions, to include various documents relative to Court Services in the Civil, Criminal and Juvenile divisions, receipt and filing of various court documents, Traffic and Ordinance tickets, etc.
Maintain statistics relative to work received and completed.
Perform highly responsible clerical tasks, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets, emails, etc., displaying proficiency in various computer programs to include MS Word and Excel.
Data entry of court orders, judgments and proceedings into the Court Case Management System in a timely manner consistent with the ruling of the Court.
Prepare and mail Notice of Default Judgment and Notice of Hearing to all parties and all other required notices in accordance with the applicable court rules and Michigan Compiled Laws.
Affix the file stamp to documents to prepare them for certification. Submission of orders for case suppression to appropriate Manager or Supervisor.
Maintain docket calendars for scheduling.
Initiate new cases through document sharing, Odyssey, MIFile and email.
Assist the public with MIFile and the document filing system.
Ensure cases are coded correctly based on Prosecuting Attorney Coordinating Counsel (PACC) codes.
Process prisoner mail.
Review cases for accuracy and reject for failing to comply with MCR 1.109.