Justice Court Clerk

Navajo County; Holbrook (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Navajo County invites applications for a Legal Clerk to support the Justice Court under general supervision. The role involves coordinating daily court operations, preparing docket entries, calendars, and handling records and communications with legal professionals and the public.

Essential tasks include maintaining records, generating reports, processing receipts and payments, and providing courteous, accurate support in a fast-paced legal environment. A valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three years progressive clerical experience.
• Minimum typing speed of 40 WPM.
• No felony convictions; pass state and federal background check.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates day-to-day operation of the Justice Court, including docket entries, summonses, subpoenas, warrants of arrest and judgments.
• Prepares and maintains court calendars.
• Serves in court.
• Prepares and maintains records, legal forms and files.
• Communicates with attorneys, other courts, law enforcement agencies and the public.
• Prepares statistical and administrative reports.
• Resolves problems to ensure efficient court operations.
• Accepts and tracks receipts, debts and balances for the courts.
• Secures monies; May disburse funds and generate outgoing checks.
• Answers telephones, takes messages and transfers callers.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Effective communication

Office procedures

Legal terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Under general supervision, performs legal clerical work of routine difficulty for planning the operations of the Justice Court; performs related work as assigned.

(Essential function, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics.This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

• Plans and coordinates the day-to-day operation of the Justice Court to include preparation of docket entries, summonses, subpoenas, warrants of arrest and judgments.
• Prepares and maintains court calendars.
• Serves in court.
• Prepares and maintains records, legal forms and files.
• Communicates with attorneys, other courts, law enforcement agencies and the public.
• Prepares a variety of statistical and administrative reports.
• Resolves problems to allow for efficient court operations.
• Accepts and tracks receipts, debts and balances for the courts.
• Secures monies.May disburse funds and generate outgoing checks.
• Answers telephones, responds to questions, takes messages and transfers callers to appropriate parties.
• Knowledge of justice court procedures and pertinent rules, regulations and laws.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of proper business English, grammar, spelling and legal terminology.
• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Skill in taking and transcribing dictation.
• Skill in effectively communicating verbally and in writing.
• Skill to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public.

High School Diploma or GED; AND three years progressive clerical experience; AND demonstrate a minimum typing speed of forty (40) WPM; AND have no felony convictions and pass a state and federal background check; AND a valid drivers license.