STATEMENT OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Assists the general public, defendants, attorneys and law enforcement representatives in person or on the phone by answering questions and explaining court procedures; schedules trial and hearing dates; locates information from court records and provides it to the public as appropriate.
• Receives, records and processes payment of court fines, bail, penalty assessments and fees; enters payments on a computer terminal and issues receipts; prepares time payment agreements; monitors payments and takes appropriate action on past due accounts.
• Receives, processes and issues legal documents such as subpoenas, warrants, summons, judgments and dispositions; reviews items for such things as accuracy, completeness and signatures; forwards documents to other agencies as necessary.
• Enters information on correct records on a computer terminal; makes docket entries involving such things as pleas, dispositions, sentences, motions and notices; updates, retrieves and processes computer data.
• Reviews and prepares case files for court sessions; pulls all related files; prepares and types documents as necessary.
• Schedules, court hearings; prepares notices for litigants; prepares court calendars; records courtroom proceedings; maintains recording logs, marks exhibits and processes orders of the court; records documents filed in open court; provides required forms to defendants and other parties and secures necessary signatures.
• Processes commitments, releases and referrals; monitors cases for compliance with court orders; prepares files and refers defendants to agencies as directed by judge; enters compliance reports and other documents into files and records; contacts other agencies as required; refers cases of non compliance to judge and prepares summons and warrants as required; verifies completion of judge's orders and closes files.
• Assists in the scheduling and coordination of jury trials; prepares and/or mails out juror information, cost bills, sign in sheets, information sheets and selection cards; signs in jurors; contacts jurors who do not respond; prepares jury related statistics.

STATEMENT OF OTHER JOB DUTIES

• May perform all the duties of subordinate level employees.
• Relieves in all areas of the district court/juvenile court as assigned.

One (1) year court legal processing experience in a District Court, Juvenile Court or Superior court; OR, any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge or abilities; OR successful completion of the training period for the Legal Process Assistant I. Ability to type 35 words per minute. Must pass job related tests.