Judicial Processing Specialist- Sheriff's Office
About The Position
Works closely with state and federal agencies to ensure an individual's constitutional rights have been appropriately met during admission to a correctional facility until their time of release. Judicial Processing Specialist provides a critical service within the Criminal Justice System. This position performs a variety of routine and complex clerical duties to maintain comprehensive up-to-date criminal records, accurately interpret court documents to carry out the court's orders which impact the detainee's civil liberties, and safeguard against the unlawful detention of detained individuals.
Requirements
- Two (2) years of relevant experience in a professional office setting, such as a government office, clinic, physician's office, court, or legal office.
- Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Successful completion of Judicial Processing Specialist (JPS) formal training within six (6) months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Effectively work with arresting officers, detainees, court personnel, and state and federal agencies.
- Generate official legal records as well as update those records as new information is received.
- Review Law Enforcement probable cause affidavits for accurate content and submit complete affidavits to the appropriate judge for determination in accordance with state law.
- Process court orders in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner, certifying they meet all legal requirements while honoring confidentiality.
- Determine appropriate court and jurisdiction for all charges, warrants, commitments, detainers, holds, and jail release agreements.
- Set and process bails, bonds, and fines.
- Process the timely release of detainees from custody, notifying all applicable departments, agencies, and organizations that are unique to each detainee.
- Conduct regular audits of all official legal records, ensuring the accurate status of all cases.
- Process requests for releasing detainees to court appearances, transfers between jails and prisons, court-ordered appointments, and transfer of custody between state and federal entities.
- Safeguard against any unlawful detentions by ensuring detainee's records are accurate and up to date..
- Conduct initial and on-assessments for detainees utilizing objective jail classification principles.
- Respond to detainee requests, grievances, and appeals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
