Court Operations Clerk - Docket & Customer Service

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Deputy Clerk in Chesapeake General District Court to support high-volume court operations. The role focuses on preparing court documents, data-entry in the case management system, scheduling matters, and assisting judges, attorneys, and the public with tact and courtesy.

The successful candidate will have a High School diploma, data-entry and customer service skills, and strong organizational abilities with money handling experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Most competitive applicants will have considerable court, business, or office-related experience.
• Must be detail-oriented, have data-entry experience, be organized, and provide excellent customer service.
• Applicants should be highly organized and possess significant knowledge, skills, and abilities in personnel management, time management, and performance management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced knowledge of office automation systems and computer software are required.
• Court experience and experience handling money preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines.
• Automated case management system data entry.
• Schedule matters for court and prepare correspondence.
• File court documents and daily docket preparation.
• Attend court sessions and assist judges, attorneys, and parties.
• Answer phones and assist customers at the counter.
• Assess and collect fines and court costs; receipting payments.
• Scan and process mail/correspondence; multitask as needed.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Communication skills

Time management

Office software

Personnel management

Court experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Deputy Clerk in Chesapeake General District Court to support high-volume court operations. The role focuses on preparing court documents, data-entry in the case management system, scheduling matters, and assisting judges, attorneys, and the public with tact and courtesy.

The successful candidate will have a High School diploma, data-entry and customer service skills, and strong organizational abilities with money handling experience preferred.