CITY OF RIVERTON
JOB DESCRIPTION
DEPUTY COURT CLERK
SUMMARY: Performs a variety of routine legal clerical work in the preparation and processing of municipal court cases, records, and reports.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Types and processes a variety of forms, correspondence, reports and other items requiring knowledge of court policies and procedures.
Processes summonses and complaint cards issued by the City; maintains a file of violation dispositions, issues warrants and notices of overdue payment.
Maintains municipal court dockets; sets court dates.
Prepares, assembles, and checks materials for each court session; assembles and checks bail monies; and issues subpoenas.
Accepts and receives fines established and ordered by the Court; issues receipts and maintains appropriate records. Maintains log showing disposition of all cases scheduled in the municipal court; keeps transcript of court sessions. maintains a variety of records and submits reports as required.
Answers public inquiries and complaints of a less technical nature and directs other inquiries as appropriate.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the direct supervision of the Municipal Court Clerk.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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 diploma or general education degree (GED); or three years of increasingly responsible experience in general clerical work, including one year in a court, legal, or related setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Considerable knowledge of office practices and procedures. Working knowledge of court practices and procedures. Skill in the operation of word processing equipment. Ability to perform complex clerical work requiring the exercise of independent judgment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Ability to be bonded.
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 objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the 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.