Court Records & Docket Specialist

Columbus Consolidated Government; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Medical Insurance

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking a Clerk who will support Superior Court, State Civil, and Criminal proceedings in Muscogee County. You will handle electronic imaging, data entry, and document management for court records.

The role requires knowledge of court procedures, strong communication skills, and the ability to assist the public. Office equipment operation and imaging software familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant state laws and guidelines governing the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and required record-keeping procedures and deadlines.
• Knowledge of modern office procedures.
• Knowledge of computer imaging hardware and software programs.
• Knowledge of the operations and functions of local and state court systems.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment such as a typewriter, calculator, copier, microfiche machine, and facsimile machine.
• Skill in the use of computers, standard business software applications, and specialized software applications used by the courts.
• Skill in the use of specialized imaging peripherals including scanners and digital cameras.
• Skill in basic mathematics.
• Skill in dealing with the public.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and participates in the electronic imaging of all court records; scans or otherwise electronically converts forms, correspondence, and documents.
• Participates and assists in coordinating the management, maintenance, update, and retrieval of electronic court records.
• Retrieves criminal and real estate documents; processes and enters data as required.
• Troubleshoots specialized imaging computer system.
• Transfers documents to microfilm.
• Receives, dockets, and files warrants, transcripts, accusations, indictments, motions, orders, adoptions, notices, and appearances.

Skills

Legal terminology

Office procedures

Computer imaging hardware

Court systems operations

Data entry

Public interaction

Oral and written communication

Imaging software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Imaging hardware

Imaging software

Microfiche machine

Job description

Columbus Consolidated Government is seeking a Clerk who will support Superior Court, State Civil, and Criminal proceedings in Muscogee County. You will handle electronic imaging, data entry, and document management for court records.

The role requires knowledge of court procedures, strong communication skills, and the ability to assist the public. Office equipment operation and imaging software familiarity are essential.