Justice Court Clerk

Navajo County; Show Low (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Navajo County Justice Court seeks a legal clerical professional to support daily court operations in Show Low, AZ. The role includes docket preparation, calendar maintenance, serving in court, and handling records with attention to accuracy and confidentiality.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, at least three years of clerical experience, a minimum 40 WPM typing speed, and a clean background check along with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate day-to-day operation of the Justice Court, including docket entries, summonses, subpoenas, warrants of arrest and judgments.
• Prepare and maintain court calendars and records, legal forms and files.
• Serve in court and communicate with attorneys, other courts, law enforcement, and the public.
• Prepare various statistical and administrative reports.
• Accept and track receipts, debts and balances; secure monies; may issue checks.
• Answer telephones, respond to questions, and route callers.

Skills

Justice court procedures

Office practices

Business English

Bookkeeping

Dictation

Verbal/written communication

Interpersonal relations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dictation devices

Job description

Summary

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

Essential Job Functions

(Essential Function, As Defined Under The Americans With DisabilitiesAct, 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 and Skills

• 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.

Desirable Qualifications

• 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.