Court Clerk

City of Puyallup • Puyallup, WA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Puyallup is hiring for two Court Clerks to join the Puyallup Municipal Court team! Applicants with strong customer service skills and a desire to serve the Puyallup community are encouraged to apply. It is impactful to join Team Puyallup and provide meaningful work in support of public service and the wellbeing of our community. We value our culture of demonstrating excellence in our work, being service focused, supporting collaboration, and having integrity in all that we do. We encourage those that share these values to apply to our open positions and/or forward to colleagues who may be ready for their next career advancement opportunity. The successful candidate will provide technical and clerical work in support of the municipal court. This classification requires public relations involvement, independent judgment and solid organizational skills. This position requires technical expertise in those aspects of the court operation in which consequences of a clerical error would be significant. Personal contact with police, attorneys, defendants, and other agencies in situations where considerable judgment is required. Duties require the ability to read, comprehend and verbally communicate the rules of the court in a clear and concise manner. Duties also require the proficient use of a computer/keyboard to access and input court information. The City of Puyallup is a community of 43,000 and is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier. The city is known as a regional commercial center, and serves its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy. Our employees live in and support a community that has excellent schools, amazing parks and recreational activities, and a vibrant downtown with a variety of restaurants and retail establishments.

Requirements

• Knowledge of court policies, procedures and practices
• Knowledge of legal forms, documents and terminology
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures
• Knowledge of correct punctuation, spelling, grammar and word usage
• Knowledge of operation of personal computer and associated software
• Knowledge of The Right to Privacy and Public Disclosure laws
• Ability to process a wide variety of legal forms and documentation
• Ability to work effectively with defendants and the public providing information regarding court cases and procedures
• Ability to interact with emotionally distraught, irate and combative individuals
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations and data entry functions accurately
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, polices and procedures
• Ability to maintain records and prepare reports
• Ability to effectively work with other employees and/or other departments
• Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and two years experience working in a district or municipal court; related education or experience in the criminal justice field may be substituted for the experience requirement.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain, and maintain throughout employment, a valid Washington State driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Judicial Informational System (JIS) experience is desired.
• Experience with the Judicial Information System (JIS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Processes forms, orders and documentation for court cases from origin to final disposition
• Assists the public and explains court procedures
• Sets cases for various types of hearings including arraignment, pre-trial, trial, mitigation, contested, show cause and motions
• Prepares court calendars and notifying parties related to case by subpoena, summons, officer notice and bonding company notice
• Processes continuance requests and notifies parties involved
• Tracks cases with continued, suspended or deferred status
• Obtains record checks
• Reviews compliance and non-compliance reports, sends notices and prepares calendar
• Maintains warrant control
• Issues, recalls, processes and purges warrants
• Maintains failure to appear control
• Maintains time pay accounts, sends statements and delinquent notices
• Prepares bench warrants for non-payment or prepares cases for review hearing
• Tracks prisoners in custody awaiting arraignment, trial or review hearing
• Maintains jail commitments and follow-up proceedings
• Serves as court clerk while court is in session and records and documents proceedings
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• The City of Puyallup is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED