Pretrial Compliance & Bail Officer

Chester-County-of-Pennsylvania; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Chester seeks a Pretrial Services Officer to evaluate defendant suitability for bail and ensure compliance with release conditions. The role includes posting bail, revoking bail for non-compliance, and coordinating with the court system.

Criminal background checks are required. The position requires self-defense training completion and strong interpersonal/communication skills to interact with the public, law enforcement, and legal professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic understanding of Pennsylvania Criminal procedure and Court rules related to Bail.
• Completion of self-defense training.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to assess needs and priorities.
• Ability to analyze complex issues.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Basic typing skills.
• Basic skills to use a personal computer and various software packages.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and verify defendant's prior record, family background, employment, current living address.
• Provide supervision and adherence to bail release conditions.
• Supervise defendants during pre-trial and post-trial release periods.
• Notify defendants of court dates and ensure their appearance for court.
• Monitor assigned district court case load.
• Interact daily with the general public, law enforcement, members of the legal profession, and treatment providers.
• Investigate and, locate defendants who fail to comply with bail release conditions.
• Testify in court and produce court orders, memos and petitions when necessary.
• On call for district court arraignments, which includes after normal business hours and on weekends.
• On call for bail postings at Chester County Prison as needed.Serve as Electronic Home Monitor (EHM) back up.
• Serve as Specialty Court Pretrial Services Specialist back up.
• Serve as back up to other Officers who are unavailable.
• Serve as back up to positions as needed due to staffing issues.
• Serve as back up for interviewer verifier, when necessary.
• Complete and qualify for self-defense, as required/needed.
• Provide bail recommendations to District Justices and Common Pleas Judges, when requested.
• May be required to perform drug testing, as needed.
• Perform other duties, tasks and special projects, as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Typing

Computer literacy

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Court Management system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The County of Chester seeks a Pretrial Services Officer to evaluate defendant suitability for bail and ensure compliance with release conditions. The role includes posting bail, revoking bail for non-compliance, and coordinating with the court system.

Criminal background checks are required. The position requires self-defense training completion and strong interpersonal/communication skills to interact with the public, law enforcement, and legal professionals.