Deputy Clerk - Criminal Division
About The Position
The Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Craven County, seeks an individual to serve in the position of Deputy Clerk, Criminal Division, in the legal system of North Carolina. Criminal Deputy Clerks perform specialized clerical and administrative work in a Clerk of Superior Court office that involves processing criminal cases. In the Criminal Division work may involve processing only one phase of a criminal case such as the initial filing, continuances or judgments for one or more areas of criminal district court cases (misdemeanors, infractions, and appeals from magistrate court), or superior court cases (felonies or appeals from district court). Work involves providing information to the public, attorneys, law enforcement, and others on criminal forms and procedures, establishing and maintaining hard copy and electronic files, and reviewing and processing documents related to assigned cases.
Requirements
- Knowledge of: NC general statutes; policies and procedures related to the local judicial district; civil proceedings; juvenile proceedings; eWarrants; eCourts; Odyssey Enterprise Justice, and general office and clerical procedures.
- Skills in: basic math; active listening; managing a high volume of public interaction; effectively communicating both verbally and in writing; fast, accurate data entry; and MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to: read and comprehend legal documents; interact diplomatically with a diverse group of people; multi-task; adjust to unexpected events; meet deadlines; organize and manage files; work independently; maintain confidentiality; and provide procedural information without giving legal advice.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 18 years of age.
Nice To Haves
- Craven County residents preferred.
- Management prefers applicants with professional experience working in a courthouse or law office.
Responsibilities
- Discuss and explain court rules and procedures to attorneys, the public and others by phone or in person.
- Listen and ask questions to determine the appropriate course of action; redirects to other departments as appropriate.
- Identify and provide applicable forms and written instructions without providing recommendations as to any specific course of action.
- Provide information to citizens, attorneys, paralegals, law enforcement, bondsmen, judges, etc., without giving legal advice.
- Dispose of cases in Enterprise Justice/CourtFlow; prepare probation judgments and commitments; continues cases in Enterprise Justice; issues subpoenas; enter called and failed dates; process bond forfeitures; issue Orders for Failure to Appear (OFA) in eCourts, etc.
- Process expunctions, orders for arrest, court-ordered bond forfeitures, fee applications, court continuances, record check requests, Civil Revocations (CVR), petitions for vehicle seizures, search warrants, extraditions, etc.
- Audit various criminal reports; process as appropriate; prepares and sends notices to applicable parties.
- Assist public, attorneys and others in conducting research of public files by pulling and re-filing case files, providing information on procedures while not offering legal advice, and making copies or assigning customers a copy-key (HECON) to make copies themselves, if requested.
- File new and disposed criminal cases.
- Prepare files for destruction in accordance with rules of recordkeeping.
- Calendar cases for district and superior court.
Benefits
- Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
