NEOGOV · 3 months ago
Court Clerk II
Police/Municipal Court Complex - Beaufort, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$43K/yr - $43K/yr
1+ years expNEOGOV is a part of the City of Beaufort, which is seeking a Court Clerk II to provide specialized administrative support for the Municipal and Bond Court operations. The role involves managing court records, assisting with payments, and ensuring efficient operations while maintaining strong customer service.
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Responsibilities
Assists in ensuring the collection and accountability for traffic tickets and warrants; performing data entry; receiving payments; preparing deposits; preparing correspondence; maintaining logs; mailing copies of documents; assisting with accounts receivable activities. Strong legal, computer, and multitasking skills required. Checks Docket citations for infractions and non-traffic misdemeanors issued by the Beaufort Police Department and accurately maintains a record and filing system for their orderly processing
Organizes the court calendar and issue notices to those ordered to appear
Distributes calendars to City Attorney, Public Defender, and Police Department and other community agencies and jurisdictions as required
Files miscellaneous documents related to the Court's operations and enters computer system
Receives bail forfeitures and payments on fines; receipts all monies received by the Court
Enters data on computer
Completes dispositions on citations
Completes necessary Court documents, time payment forms and/or community service work forms
Distributes dispositions and forms to appropriate agencies and maintain records according to procedure
Initiates court documents- jail commitment orders and warrants, for signature of the Municipal Court Judge
Proofreads own material to assure proper layout, arrangement, grammatical composition, spelling, and inclusion of all pertinent information
Attends court sessions and serves as court annotator
Greets and serves the participants at the counter and on the telephone, responding to inquiries in a courteous manner and providing information within scope of knowledge and authority
Refer to employee(s) of higher classification, as appropriate
Maintains other communications and does all necessary recordkeeping
May perform portions of the work of higher classified positions occasionally, as assigned
May perform duties of similar complexity in any City department as required or assigned
Superior customer service interaction and communication is a must
Ability to understand and ask questions to ensure correct information is communicated and understood
Be able to use critical thinking skills
Can learn and be teachable; analyze and make objective judgments
Efficiency in multitasking duties required
Attend court hearings and records information onto legal docket
Prepare the official court dispositions which are reported to SCDMV and/or SLED agency
Responsible for routine correspondence received requiring information or responses to inquiries; answering telephones; taking messages; provide general information to the public and make the appropriate referrals to other offices/agencies
Type, proofread, and distribute orders, docket entries, correspondence, and all forms, of a specialized and confidential nature
Also responsible for recording equipment in courtroom to ensure correct annotation of court proceedings
Organize and maintain docket files; makes appropriate entries into cases and files; file stamp various dockets
Submit files for signatures; all while ensuring the smooth flow and confidentiality
Responsible for the creation of a variety of court orders including but not limited too; Arrest Warrants, bench warrants, subpoenas, commitment orders, releases, conditions of bond, order of protection, Scheduled time payments, motion to reopen, Jury trial requests, certified court dispositions, background checks and other documents as directed by the courts
Acts as a liaison between multiple Judges and a variety of other city/county departments and agencies
Receive bond forfeitures/payments on fines
Make change as necessary and receipt payment properly
Recalls active bench warrants issued for nonpayment of fines
Notifies SCDMV of fines paid via faxing of compliance forms
Assists all participants in resolving difficult work problems; research and resolve issues accurately and quickly
Maintain Judge’s calendar and prepares court schedule, hearings, and meetings
Maintain Jury list and be able to inform appropriate management of jurors who need to be excused, removed, or placed on a later roster
Assists as directed by Deputy Clerk of Court or Court Administrator
Responsible for greeting and assisting participants, including answering the telephone or at cashier window
Assists in ensuring all uniform traffic tickets and warrants are collected, accounted for, and entered the computer; assigns docket numbers; maintains proper files
Assists in the receipt of payments which involves performing data entry, crediting payment to proper account, balancing the cash drawer and preparing the daily deposits
Maintains main cash drawer
Balance’s drawer three times a day and deposits all monies daily
Assists in the collection of all accounts receivables for the Court, including scheduling time payments with defendants and reviewing accounts regularly
Receives and processes incoming mail and related correspondence
Maintains filing system for all cases filed, arrest warrants, various correspondence, bench warrants, jury trials, NRVC forms, transmittals, time payments, dockets, reports, traffic tickets, etc
Assists the Judge as well as police officers with various clerical, administrative and judicial tasks
Receives, prepares, processes, files and/or submits a variety of reports and records including trial requests, appeals, various notices, tickets, receipts, warrants, transmittals, trial letters, NRVC’s expungements and various general office correspondence
Utilizes various machinery and equipment such as computer, typewriter, printer, adding machine, tape recorder, telephone, copier, fax, etc
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 1-2 years of legal/office experience and/or training
Strong legal, computer, and multitasking skills required
Superior customer service interaction and communication is a must
Ability to understand and ask questions to ensure correct information is communicated and understood
Ability to use critical thinking skills
Efficiency in multitasking duties required
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and apply Laws set forth by South Carolina Court Administration and the City
Must be able to read, write, and orally communicate effectively and efficiently
Must be able to hear and annotate court proceedings
Must be able to utilize and efficiently use laptop, type quickly and accurately
Be able to use various computer programs to gather information
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Know proper currency and be able to add or subtract and give proper currency as change
Ability to compute fines and State assessments
Ability to analyze the amount of time a defendant has been incarcerated and deduct from monetary fine
Ability to analyze critical situations and apply necessary thought process
Ability to use good judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, and remain neutral when dealing with participants
Criminal justice information security and awareness training (every 3 years)
Victims' Service provider annual training
Valid driver's license
Benefits
Health care
Dental
Vision
PEBA retirement
Deferred compensation plans
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability
Holidays
Vacation
Sick leave
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
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