0000006469.Court Clerk.District Clerk Criminal Section

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Working under moderate supervision, performs a variety of complex court tasks for Judges, prosecutors, attorneys, pro se litigants, managers, supervisors, and other County Departments. This may include preparing, processing, and reconciling a variety of legal documents and/or records; researching and resolving problems/issues; and interacting effectively with the public. The role may serve as the court administrator or liaison on behalf of the courts to ensure accurate and timely response and/or recording of cases into the court’s official records. The position operates within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program.
• Four (4) years job related experience or 60 college hours or a combination of the two.
• Ability to type 35 wpm or 70 kspm.
• Ability to operate office equipment.
• Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software.
• Ability to enter data.
• Knowledge of criminal justice system.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective, working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receives, prepares, verifies, and processes documents including routine correspondence and legal documents; copies forms and other materials; may process and create new cases; may schedule hearings; and ensures case information is properly entered into the court’s official record in accordance with established procedures.
• Researches and analyzes requests to respond to inquiries, problems, issues, and exceptions to resolve discrepancies; and manages assigned caseload.
• Serves as a liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, Judges, witnesses, victims, granting and law enforcement agencies, and other County departments. May serve as court administrator on behalf of the courts.
• Maintains confidentiality of cases. Determines action to be taken to comply with statutes and court orders. Processes time-sensitive documents in accordance with all applicable County, State and Federal statutes.
• Scans, indexes, and performs quality assurance of documents in case management system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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