Municipal Court Clerk

City of Newark, NJ; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

State pension plan

Job summary

The City of Newark Municipal Court seeks a qualified Municipal Court Clerk, CASHIER. The role involves scheduling appearances, managing case calendars, and handling payments while ensuring compliance with court rules and city policies.

Preferred experience in municipal court and familiarity with ATS/ACS, eMACS, PCSAM, and Zoom. Residency requirement applies after hire and accreditation within three years per NJ laws.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and teamwork.
• Experience with money handling preferred.
• Knowledge of municipal court processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Schedule traffic and criminal appearances and manage case calendars.
• Enter dispositions and complete related court paperwork.
• Process payments (cash, credit cards, checks) and assist with financial accounting.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Money handling

Tools

ATS/ACS

eMACS

PCSAM

Zoom

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

The Newark Municipal Court is seeking to hire a qualified, motivated self-starter with team player qualities and excellent communication skills to perform duties related to the position of Municipal Court Clerk, CASHIER. Prior municipal court experience with knowledge of ATS/ACS, eMACS, PCSAM and Zoom is preferred but not required. Prior experience with money handling is also preferred.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: scheduling traffic and criminal violation appearances, controlling pending traffic and criminal cases, coordinating schedules, entering dispositions, completing post court paperwork, forwarding notices, preparing related documents and completing other assigned duties necessary for the regular flow of cases. Additional duties may include: handling of payments, (cash, credit cards, checks), and other financial accounting.

The successful candidate will comply with the New Jersey Rules of Court, Supreme Court Directives, the Judicial Code of Conduct, Newark Employee Handbook and all established policies governing the operation of Municipal Courts.

The City of Newark offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including health, dental, paid time off (vacation, sick and a personal day), and participation in the state pension plan.

Residency Requirement:

Pursuant to Section 2:14-1 of the Newark Administrative Code, all persons newly hired must be or become a bona fide resident of the City of Newark, within 6 months of hire.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:12-11, applicants who are conditionally accredited, must meet all training requirements to become fully accredited within three (3) years from the date of appointment.