Court Clerk

JobsQuest•Birmingham, AL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Court Clerks are responsible for receiving, processing, maintaining, and safeguarding legal and financial records and monies for a municipal or county court to ensure all cases can be processed in an effective and efficient manner. Employees in this job class record judicial activities, complete court and legal documents, file and maintain documents, and conduct research. Work includes verifying completeness of legal documents where accuracy and timeliness are of critical importance. Work is performed in an office or courtroom setting.

Requirements

Applicants must complete and pass all parts of the examination process to be considered eligible for employment.

Responsibilities

Provides service to internal and/or external customers.
Communicates and collaborates with various parties and organizations (e.g., department heads, employees, citizens, board and council members, vendors, etc.) by responding to inquiries, tracking internal and external communications, and drafting correspondence to disseminate and receive information related to department/organization activity.
Balances cash drawer (e.g., by counting and totaling cash, checks, and credit card payments as well as comparing the total to printouts/reports) and submits cash drawer totals and receipt printouts to the appropriate department in order to prevent shortages due to inaccurate cash handling or theft.
Furnishes certified copies of documents (e.g., legal record, public record) as requested to interested parties.
Receives, verifies, and records receipt of legal documents physically and/or electronically (e.g., adoptions, legitimations, wills, condemnations of land, marriages, estates of minors, deceased, protected, and incapacitated persons, name changes, partnerships, mergers, maps) for compliance with court rules and laws.
Edits data for accuracy and completeness.
Reviews maps for accuracy, legibility, and quality.
Attends conferences, seminars, certification courses, and workshops (including in-house training) regarding job-related issues or topics to maintain current industry-specific knowledge, board specialty certifications, and/or obtain current continuing education units (CEUs) to maintain industry compliance.