Deputy Court Clerk

City of Pasco•City of Pasco, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Deputy Court Clerk, you will play an important role in supporting the daily operations of the Pasco Municipal Court by performing a variety of clerical, records, payment processing, and court-related support duties. This position assists with receiving, receipting, and posting payments; setting and monitoring time payment agreements; preparing case files and records; scheduling court dates; recording in-court proceedings; entering findings at the conclusion of hearings; and distributing court-related information to other agencies and departments. The ideal candidate will have general or legal clerical experience, strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to maintain complete and accurate records in a confidential court environment. This role requires sound judgment, clear communication, professionalism, and the ability to work effectively with the judge, attorneys, City staff, outside agencies, and members of the public.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
Two (2) years of general or legal clerical experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in local government, court, legal, law enforcement, or other confidential office environment.
Experience using court case management systems or other specialized database systems.
Experience receiving, receipting, posting, and reconciling payments.
Strong customer service, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Receiving, receipting, and posting payments
Setting and monitoring time payment agreements
Preparing case files and records
Scheduling court dates
Recording in-court proceedings
Entering findings at the conclusion of hearings
Distributing court-related information to other agencies and departments

Benefits

Medical coverage is available at tiered monthly rates based on plan selection and coverage level.
Dental coverage is available at $11.59/month
Vision coverage at $6.54/month.
Basic life insurance paid for by the City
Employee sponsored supplemental life insurance.
12 days of vacation during the 1st year of employment
12 days of sick leave which are available for use upon accrual.
10 holidays, plus each employee receives 1 floating holiday each year.
Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS), which offers a guaranteed monthly benefit once vesting criteria has been met.
457 Deferred Compensation Plan, that offers a pre-tax contribution of 4% from the City.
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Assistance
Flexible Spending Plan
Long-Term Disability
Aflac
Flexible Schedule, per department approval.