Court Clerk: Precise Case Processing & Public Service

State-of-Missour; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Missouri Circuit Courts is recruiting a Court Clerk to perform advanced work with an electronic filing system in a court within the Missouri State Court System. The role involves case processing, independent judgment, and interaction with the public to provide exceptional service.

Responsibilities include reviewing legal documents, handling financial records within an automated system, and supporting a circuit judge with a full range of duties within the division's jurisdiction.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours and one year of varied administrative experience.
• Additional experience above the minimum may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Performs case processing in receiving and initiating case files; prepares warrants, summonses, garnishments and executions, bonds, and docket control.
• Reviews legal documents for necessary information; determines processing required per court rules.
• Performs accounting duties, reconciles monetary receipts, and prepares financial reports.
• Prepares court documents, calendars, notices, and coordinates flow of documents for court assignments; queues electronically filed proceedings.

Education

Associate’s Degree or 60 semester hours

Administrative experience (1 year minimum)

Ability to work independently

Time management

High-volume workload handling

Tools

Electronic filing system

Job description

Missouri Circuit Courts is recruiting a Court Clerk to perform advanced work with an electronic filing system in a court within the Missouri State Court System. The role involves case processing, independent judgment, and interaction with the public to provide exceptional service.

Responsibilities include reviewing legal documents, handling financial records within an automated system, and supporting a circuit judge with a full range of duties within the division's jurisdiction.