COURT CLERK.COUNTY CLERK

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County is seeking a detail-oriented court clerk to perform a variety of complex tasks under supervision, including preparing and reconciling legal documents, verifying records, and assisting with hearings.

The role requires high school graduation or GED, 60 college hours or related experience, and the ability to type 35 wpm. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential in handling public records and interacting with judges and attorneys.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 60 college hours or 4 years of related experience, or a combination.
• Ability to type 35 wpm and operate standard office equipment.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and data entry processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication; strong organization and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Receives, prepares, verifies, and processes documents; may schedule hearings; ensures proper entry of case information.
• Researches inquiries and resolves issues to maintain accurate records and caseload management.
• Serves as liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, judges, witnesses, and county departments.
• Maintains confidentiality and ensures compliance with statutes and court orders.
• Scans, indexes, and quality checks documents in the case management system.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Data entry

Office equipment usage

Criminal justice knowledge

Oral & written communication

Organizational skills

Decision making

Education

High school diploma or GED

60 college hours or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Working under moderate supervision, performs a variety of complex court tasks for Judges, prosecutors, attorneys, pro se litigants, managers, supervisors, and other County Departments which may include: preparation, processing and reconciling a variety of legal documents and/or records; researching and resolving problems/issues; and interact effectively with the public. May serve as the court administrator or liaison on behalf of the courts to ensure accurate and timely response and/or recording of cases into the court’s official records. Works within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receives, prepares, verifies, and processes documents including routine correspondence and legal documents; copies forms and other materials; may process and create new cases; may schedule hearings; and ensures case information is properly entered into the court’s official record in accordance with established procedures.
• Researches and analyzes request to respond to inquiries, problems, issues, and exceptions to resolve discrepancies; and manage assigned caseload.
• Serves as a liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, Judges, witnesses, victims, granting and law enforcement agencies, and other County departments. May serve as court administrator on behalf of the courts.
• Maintains confidentiality of cases. Determines action to be taken to comply with statues and court orders. Processes time sensitive documents in accordance with all applicable County, State and Federal statutes
• Scans, indexes, and performs quality assurance of documents in case management system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training:

Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program. Four (4) years job related experience or 60 college hours or a combination of the two.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to type 35 wpm or 70 kspm. Ability to operate office equipment. Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software. Ability to enter data. Knowledge of criminal justice system. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective, working relationships with employees and the general public. Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

Standard office environment. May require prolonged kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, and the ability to lift and carry files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 lbs., unassisted.