Justice Court Clerk II - Justice Court (Bagdad/Yarnell)

Yavapai County Government•Bagdad/Yarnell, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of specialized legal clerical work of routine difficulty in support of the operations and services of the Justice Court. This role involves a wide range of duties including customer service, processing legal documents, data entry, financial transactions, and courtroom support.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible general office experience.
Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures.
Knowledge of general bookkeeping and accounting principles.
Knowledge of AJACS program or other court specific automated case management system.
Knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and composition.
Knowledge of clerical office practices and procedures.
Knowledge of research techniques and report writing.
Knowledge of current Microsoft Office software.
Knowledge of filing and recordkeeping.
Skill in communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
Skill in organization and adherence to detail.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to memorize procedures.
Ability to process work accurately and detect variations from the normal in documents and files.
Ability to type at a minimum speed of sixty (60) WPM.
Ability to comprehend and make inferences from written material and verbal communications.
Ability to effectively assist supervisor in preparing statistical and financial reports.
Ability to effectively assist in the training of court personnel on office procedures and use of equipment.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public.
Ability to keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department.
Ability to remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
Ability to handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always.
Ability to act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

Performs customer service both in-person and telephonically.
Process a variety of court-related documents.
Performs data entry, photocopying, and filing.
Assists with receipting, bookkeeping, collections, and other financial transactions.
Retrieves files and documents and retrieves, opens, and delivers mail.
Accepts and processes filings of documents.
Accepts and receives monies paid as fines, fees, bonds and other financial obligations, issues receipt.
Disburses restitution, bond refunds, and court-ordered refunds.
Enters cases into the FARE collection system.
Retrieves, reviews, and posts State Tax interceptions (TIPS) and lottery interceptions.
Prepares both daily and end-of-month reconciliation and remittance reports.
Schedules hearings, notifies parties involved, maintains court calendar, and serves as a courtroom clerk.
Assists supervisor in preparation of statistical and financial reports and in training court personnel.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.