Court Services Deputy

King and Queen County•King and Queen CH, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for keeping the peace in the courthouse and courtroom and conducting all security aspects of the courthouse. The deputy will be on call for Emergency Custody Orders (ECO), Temporary Detention Orders (TDO) or prisoner transport. They may be assigned to inmate work release and civil process. Court security is a part-time hourly position with no benefits. The Court Services Deputy is a sworn, non-exempt deputy who will work a minimum of 24 hours per week and a maximum of 29 hours per week. The King and Queen County Sheriff’s Office may provide the Court Services Deputy with a take-home vehicle for job duties if the deputy responds to a minimum of 75% of all callouts and transports.

Requirements

20 years 6 months of age
High School Diploma or equivalent
Valid Virginia Driver’s License
Law Enforcement or Jail certified within 1 year
Court Security and Civil Process certified within 1 year

Nice To Haves

Live in the county or receive a waiver from the Sheriff to have a take home car assigned.

Responsibilities

Keeping judges, judicial staff, court employees and the public safe.
Transportation of all prisoners to the courthouse and back to the correctional facility.
Transfer of prisoners to the courtroom and back to designated cell.
Supervision of work release inmates.
Ensure no weapons are brought into the courtroom.
Ensure the public complies with building safety rules.
Transfer of papers to judges and case participants when needed.
Removing people from the courtroom when needed.
Managing metal detectors and search of each person prior to entering the courtroom.
Check for suspicious activity in the courtroom and courthouse.
Maintain order in the courtroom.
Assist the Sheriff’s Office as needed with serving civil papers, warrants and making arrests.
Providing security for prisoners or detainees for mental evaluations under ECO’S or TDO’s.
To have a take home car assigned, the Court Deputy must respond to 75% of callouts and transports.
All sworn staff must complete a basic course and maintain skills and physical fitness.