COURT ASSISTANT I

Cameron County; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Sick and annual leave

Retirement system

Paid holidays

Direct deposit payroll

Job summary

Cameron County is looking for a Court Assistant I to perform clerical work supporting court proceedings, maintain accurate records, and assist with financial transactions. The role involves processing civil, traffic, and related warrants, and ensuring records comply with civil procedure rules.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of secretarial/administrative experience in a criminal justice or legal setting, plus a Texas driver license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; 2 years of secretarial/administrative experience in criminal justice or legal settings.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Obtains legal materials for the judge and maintains court records.
• Enters civil small claims, evictions, writs of execution, garnishments, and other proceedings.
• Handles financial transactions and posts data to the financial management system.
• Provides information to departments and external parties about court processes and policies.
• Prepares department documents and compiles data for reports.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Administrative support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

COURT ASSISTANT I

PAY PLAN: 107 - $ 31,422.00 minimum salary

Purpose of Classification

Performs clerical work in support of assigned court proceedings. Duties include creating and maintaining accurate records of all court proceedings, including claims, and writs of execution, and to properly maintain the records following the Rules of Civil Procedure Positions in this class perform routine transcript reconciliation and identify needed corrective actions to resolve discrepancies; answer questions; and maintain court proceedings documents and records.

Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Obtains legal materials for the judge; maintains special legal resource files; maintains records for the court, and provides information upon request about scheduled court proceedings.
• Enters civil small claims, debt claims, eviction claims, writs of execution, and garnishments; handles and processes payment monies; enters Traffic citations for DPS, Sheriffs, Parks & Wildlife, University of Texas, Port of Brownsville.
• Enters class C and Occupational Driver's License, DPS Administrative Hearings and Mental Health commitment warrants section 573.012; enters and issues traffic warrants and magistrates; processes all civil petitions, sets civil petitions for hearings and sets jury trials; disposes all cases.
• Balances cash receipts/deposit slips; calculates, posts, and/or enters data into the financial management system; reviews preliminary reports; verifies data entry's accuracy; identifies and initiates needed corrective actions; and submits transactions for system processing.
• Provides assistance and information to employees, managers, vendors, citizens, local businesses, and/or and other interested parties regarding assigned court functions; serves as liaison between supervisors, vendors, and other departments in regards to court policies and activities. Explains policies and procedures.
• Prepares various department documents requiring knowledge of department policies, programs, and procedures and which may involve researching, compiling, analyzing, retrieving and/or summarizing data.

Additional Functions

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED; supplemented by two (2) years of experience performing secretarial and/or administrative support work in a criminal justice system or legal environment; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must have a valid Texas Driver's License.

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

This is a Civil Service covered position. Testing requirements will follow section 2.32 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations Handbook. Probationary period will follow section 2.35 of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations Handbook.

BENEFITS

• Cameron County Offers Excellent Fringe Benefits, Including: Health and Life Insurance Protection, Sick and Annual Leave, Retirement System, and Paid Holidays. Cameron County has a mandatory direct deposit payroll program.

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