City of Grand Prairie · 2 days ago
Municipal Court Clerk
Grand Prairie, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCity of Grand Prairie is looking for a Municipal Court Clerk to join their team. The role involves creating, organizing, and maintaining databases and paperwork for court complaints, as well as providing customer service and managing court dockets.
Responsibilities
Provides customer service at Court Clerk’s window and through telephone inquiries to provide fine amounts and schedule court dates and driving safety classes. Collects court costs, fines, fees, bond monies, counts and reconciles all monies for cashier windows, posts money received on citations, and prepares daily bank deposits
Performs court collections duties including but not limited to: processing extensions as prescribed by the Municipal Judge in accordance with OCA guidelines, provide past due notification to defendants by mail and phone, collect financial assessment form, and set defendants on appropriate court dockets as required
Maintains databases on citations received from Police Department, prepares case files, interprets judicial instruction and places case information into case file. Prepares arrest warrants, prints complaints, and signs and prepares files for Judge’s signature
Monitors and maintains control of court dockets to prevent overload, issues jury summons, monitors jurors, notifies defendants and attorneys of case statuses and issues subpoenas and witness notifications
Answer telephone and screen calls; relay messages and instructions; posts and maintain records; receive and deliver mail; read documents and computer screens; communicate effectively with the public via correspondence, telephone and in person; perform clerical duties, filing, typing, faxing, imaging, etc
Researches special projects and implements into court’s daily routine for items such as City Ordinances that affect various department citations and resulting court processes
Checks in and lifts warrants on bonds as monies are received, and processes time served that has been granted by the Judge and schedules docket as needed
Issues Failure to Appear and Violate Promise to Appear citations
Notifies defendants by mail of activated warrants and writs of arrest
Prepares check requests for Finance Department and mails copies of paperwork to interested parties
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
1-2 years of general clerical, office and/or cashiering experience required
Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and ability to obtain Level 1 Court Clerk Certification within 36 months of hire date; maintain certification requirements once achieved
Preferred
Cash handling, posting, balancing and reconciliation experience
Bilingual ability in Spanish and English
Benefits
The City offers a full range of benefits for full time employees, including, but not limited to the plans as defined in the Benefits Guide.
Company
City of Grand Prairie
Conveniently located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie offers relaxation, family fun, friendly neighbors and a smart place to live and do business.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Arselia Fuentes, SHRM-CP
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Michelle Nguyen
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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