Deputy Court Clerk I

City of Texarkana • Bi-State-Texarkana, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the Municipal Court staff in the performance of routine clerical duties. This position works under the general supervision of the Senior Deputy Court Clerk and has no supervisory responsibilities. It is not a safety-sensitive position and is not subject to random drug screening.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• Six to twelve months related experience or training in municipal court
• One (1) year of business office environment experience
• Ability to compose correspondence on routine matters with little to no errors
• Ability to complete required reports with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Skilled in reading comprehension and interpreting legal terminology
• Skilled in the operation of listed tools and equipment
• Ability to handle large sums of money responsibly and competently
• Ability to type twenty-four (24) wpm with a high degree of accuracy

Nice To Haves

• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Processes filing, answers phones, and responds to questions from the public, attorneys, various law enforcement agencies and other courts.
• Issues warrants and capias pro-fine warrants.
• Prepares signed warrants to go to records along with a warrant list.
• Serves as a backup on preparing the daily deposits.
• Prepares and mails out courtesy letters to defendants.
• Enters citations, warnings and complaints as needed.
• Dismisses and prints judgments for probation and defensive driving files.
• Types and mails show cause letters as well as letters citing defendants to court.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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