County Clerk Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of one year of experience in a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience

Nice To Haves

• Completion of some college-level coursework is preferred.
• Specific certifications related to the area of assignment may be required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone and greet visitors; provides information or refers inquiries to appropriate personnel; routes incoming calls and records messages; responds to emails and faxes as necessary.
• Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and file maintenance programs to enter, store, and/or retrieve information; maintains pertinent files and records; scans and copies documents as necessary; ensures files are complete and accurate.
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail, including preparing photocopies and collating materials; distributes mail to appropriate department or employee.
• Balances the cash drawer daily and prepares related reports on a daily and weekly basis.
• Screens applications for services, determining the validity or correctness of the application to issue certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates and marriage licenses; screens applicants for birth and death records to determine eligibility to obtain such documents.
• Records legal documents; analyzes and evaluates submitted documents for accuracy and inclusion of all legal requirements.
• Collects court costs and fees.
• Scans all recorded documents, including birth and death certificates, as well as marriage licenses; performs verification process and scrutinizes captured image for accuracy, completeness, and image quality; manually indexes the records after scanning.
• Opens and assigns criminal cases to various courts and delivers to the courts for further processing.
• Performs passport services for US Citizens.
• Performs other related duties as required.