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Florence County SC · 2 days ago

Legal Records Clerk III – Includes Weekends

Florence, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Florence County SC is dedicated to providing high-quality public services and fostering a thriving community. They are seeking a Legal Records Clerk III to perform clerical and administrative duties in the Magistrate’s Office, including managing legal records and assisting during court proceedings.

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Responsibilities

Prepares, processes, maintains, files, issues and/or transmits as appropriate all legal records, official papers and other documents as necessary for Magistrate’s Office operations

Receives newly transmittals of charged tickets from various law enforcement agencies and enters them into the court’s software system to be placed on the daily traffic docket for final disposition and disposal

Receives and processes payments from the public and online for civil, traffic, and criminal cases

Prepares warrants for service

Prepares court dockets and schedules court hearings

May prepare daily close-out reports and bank deposits

Assists presiding judge during court proceedings

Inputs court dispositions

Answers traffic and civil related inquiries

Assist Judge in Court on bi-weekly basis on weekends and some holidays

Interacts with judges, attorneys, law enforcement officers and agencies, and the public

Responsible for jury trial preparation

Processes expungements

Performs all other related duties as required

Qualification

Legal knowledgeClerical experienceCourt software proficiencyCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Requires a high school diploma supplemented by three to five years of clerical/legal experience and knowledge of the legal/court system; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and experience

Must be bonded up to $100,000.00 at time of hire