Allegan County Government · 2 hours ago
Deputy District Court Clerk
Allegan, MI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$24.26/hr - $24.26/hr
0+ years expAllegan County Government is a rapidly growing community in Michigan, dedicated to providing excellent services and support to its citizens. The Deputy District Court Clerk performs a variety of complex clerical tasks involved in processing civil, criminal, and traffic cases while assisting law enforcement and court patrons.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Opens, processes and closes general civil, small claims and summary proceedings cases. Records and processes complaints and pleadings, distributes and files civil documents, enters case information into the computer, coordinates service of process, prepares legal documents, and enters defaults, orders and judgments
Receives, records, and codes traffic citations from area law enforcement agencies. Verifies defendants’ driving records, prepares case file and enters case information into the computer. Closes cases following dispositions
Receives criminal complaints and related documents, opens case files, enters case information into the computer, and files case documents
Receives, receipts and records fines, costs, bonds, fees and other monies. Notifies appropriate staff to issue refunds, forfeit and/or apply bond monies to pay fines, costs and other assessments, or distribute monies in accordance with court orders. Balances daily cash receipts as required
Operates a computer terminal to enter, update, correct and access case information; and to produce computer generated forms
Documents case activity and other pertinent case information on court documents and in the computer; maintains case histories on each case
Provides information to attorneys, law enforcement officers, defendants, court patrons and agencies about court policies and procedures, case status, scheduling of court proceedings and court proceedings in general
Schedules court proceedings and issues notices to the appropriate parties
Processes garnishments and other post-judgment matters. Issues writs of garnishments, enters payments, verifies garnishment account and judgment balances, and coordinates service of process
Monitors case files and initiates enforcement action on overdue citations. Prepares and issues default judgements and bond forfeiture notices
Audits computer generated abstracts of conviction to ensure accuracy and submits abstracts to the Michigan Secretary of State. Communicates frequently with the SOS regarding error lists, and problems in regards to driver’s license records
Distributes and cancels search and arrest warrants as authorized. Maintains records of warrants issued and cancelled and ensures appropriate processing of warrant documents. Enters, modifies, and cancels warrants in the MSP LEIN system. Conducts second party checks of LEIN entries
Prepares and distributes a variety of legal documents, such as jail commitments, orders to show cause, orders for pretrial release and custody, default judgments, delinquency notices and other legal documents
Prepares and distributes various daily reports, register of actions and notices generated by the computer system
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
Six months to one year of general office experience, preferably in a district court or closely related setting
Benefits
Health benefits begin on the first of the month after your hire date
Medical, Dental & Vision (3 medical plans to choose from, 2 of which have a $0 biweekly premium)
County-funded Health Savings Account with our two high-deductible medical plans
County-paid employee life insurance coverage
County-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 52 weeks
Generous retirement plan, including a county contribution of 7% of your annual earnings
Tuition Reimbursement Program for college degree courses
Generous PTO plan, including front-loaded hours into PTO bank at hire, and annually on January 1.
13 paid holidays, in addition to PTO
FREE use of Allegan County government's two fitness centers
Company
Allegan County Government
Allegan County is located in the southwest region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is the 18th largest county in Michigan and has 24 townships.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Bob Genetski
CEO of the Office of County Clerk and Register of Deeds for Allegan County
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