Court Clerk & Records Specialist - Class C Appeals

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County seeks a detail‑oriented Clerk to manage Class C Appeals, file case jackets, and coordinate court orders. The role emphasizes independent analysis and strong clerical skills.

The successful candidate will enter citations, notify parties of hearing dates, maintain case databases, attend hearings, process payments, and assist attorneys and law enforcement. Associate degree and 1 year of related experience required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year related experience.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Appropriate courtroom demeanor.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to prioritize and organize workload.
• Must be familiar with the use of a desktop computer and proficient in data entry, keyboarding, and navigating computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Enters appealed citations into the mainframe computer to generate case numbers and create case jackets.
• Pulls case jackets for inclusion in court dockets. Notifies all parties of hearing dates and times.
• Maintains database of pending and disposed cases. Enters disposition information into mainframe computer.
• Attends court hearings and processes orders of the court.
• Verifies monthly statistical and financial reports for Class C Appeals activity.
• Performs the duties of the Class C Coordinator in his or her absence.
• Receives and processes payments for Class C Appeals, Non-Disclosure, and Occupational License cases. Makes daily deposits and balances case to reports.
• Assists attorneys and law enforcement officers in their review of Class C Appeal jackets.
• Assists Class C Coordinator with the monitoring of delinquent accounts including delinquent fine notices and granting payment extensions and issuing warrants for money owed.
• Cross-trained to assist with Customer Service as needed.
• Issues and processes subpoenas and warrants to assure the proper movement and appearance of parties and witnesses.
• Verifies, accepts, or rejects E-Filing of all Criminal Non-Disclosure and Occupational License cases.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Data entry

Desktop

Keyboarding

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Tarrant County seeks a detail‑oriented Clerk to manage Class C Appeals, file case jackets, and coordinate court orders. The role emphasizes independent analysis and strong clerical skills.

The successful candidate will enter citations, notify parties of hearing dates, maintain case databases, attend hearings, process payments, and assist attorneys and law enforcement. Associate degree and 1 year of related experience required.