HALECOUNTY

JOB DESCRIPTION

Class No:943 Job Title:Dep. Dist. Clerk – Jury/D-Tax

Department:District Clerk Reports To: District Clerk

FLSA Status: Nonexempt EEOC CATEGORY: Office and Clerical

Pay Group: 9 Prepared/Revised Date:January, 2003

Approved Date:

SUMMARY

Summons juries for district courts, county courts and justice of the peace; and updates and makes copies of jury lists for judges and attorneys, assists the District Clerk in calling, qualifying, and paying jurors; balances jury pay boxes and donation boxes; report for state refund; handles all delinquent tax cases and procedures involved; answers phone and waits on the counter; balances cash drawer and goes to the bank; head passport clerk contact person.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Handles delinquent tax cases for both courts and all legal procedures connected with tax cases; prepares folders, images and files tax cases

Answering telephone, including providing information, transferring calls, and taking messages;

Makes copies of various legal documents;

Pulls jury lists for district courts, county courts and justice of the peace, prepares and mails out list

Updates jury lists and takes exemptions and qualifications off of panel, monitors list daily, makes copies of lists and questionnaires for the attorneys and judges on the days the juries are to report;

Prepares and enters employer orders, files new Attorney General Cases and gives to deputy of that court

Sorts mail for the office, posts child support payments and mails checks to custodial parent

Receives and processes passport applications, this desk monitors all updates on passports and informs all of the office;

This desk takes a turn in balancing the cash drawer for the day and going to the bank.

Answers all incoming phone calls and either handles the call or directs the call, handles the counter traffic (either directs of takes care of)

Helps with civil desks when caught up

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a non-supervisory position

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or

ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school graduation or its equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE OF

Standard office practices and procedures; department policies and procedures; and court procedures and legal terminology.

SKILL/ABILITY TO

Operate computers, including Microsoft Office Word software; understand and follow instructions; perform basic mathematical calculation; balance accounts; write letters and memos; reason and interpret information, exercise independent judgment; work independently, operated standard office equipment, write telephone messages; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, judges, attorneys, and the general public.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Trained and Certified with Texas web Cases (Attorney General program)

Must be bondable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as books and stacks of records. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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