0000000620.Senior Court Clerk.County Clerk-Criminal

Dallas County • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Performs a variety of complex (senior-level) court tasks for judges, prosecutors, attorneys, pro se litigants, managers, supervisors, and other County Departments which may include: preparation, processing and reconciling a variety of legal documents and/or records; researching and resolving problems/issues; and interact effectively with the public. May serve as the court administrator or primary liaison on behalf of the courts to ensure accurate and timely response and/or recording of cases into the court’s official records. May act as group/team lead under a manager or supervisor; and assist with the training of clerical staff. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned tasks, under minimum supervision.

Requirements

• Education and experience equivalent to an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in job related field of study.
• One (1) year experience.
• Ability to operate office equipment.
• Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software.
• Ability to enter data.
• Knowledge of criminal justice system.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public.
• Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert and team lead by overseeing court processes in accordance with established procedures and applicable County, State and Federal statutes.
• Researches and analyzes request to respond to inquiries, problems, issues, and exceptions to resolve discrepancies.
• Receives, prepares, verifies and processes documents including routine correspondence and legal documents; copies forms and other materials; may process and create new cases; manage high-level cases; may schedule hearings; and ensures case information is properly entered into the court’s official record. May generate reports.
• Serves as a liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, Judges, witnesses, victims, granting and law enforcement agencies, and other County departments. May serve as court administrator on behalf of the courts.
• Maintains confidentiality of cases. Determines action to be taken to comply with statues and court orders. Processes time sensitive documents in accordance with all applicable County, State and Federal statutes.
• Utilizes expertise to perform quality assurance of documents; scans and indexes documents into case management system.
• Provides individual training to clerical staff on computer systems, work processes, statutes, procedures and assists on the more complex issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees