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Job Description
Department: Justice Court
Job Title: Justice Court Clerk
Salary: $18.64 - $23.58
Job Type: Part-Time
General Position Summary
This position provides clerical and administrative support for the Klamath County Justice Court, including preparing legal documents, managing citation records, assisting the public, and coordinating trial processes. It involves frequent interaction with the public, law enforcement, and court staff, while ensuring accurate recordkeeping and timely communication.
Essential Functions
The following is not all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
Prepares affidavits, summons, and other related documents through oral or written instructions.
Receives citations. Dockets citations and enters into the computer information system; updates information in the computer system as received from the Justice Court, law enforcement agencies or other parties.
Serves as Notary Public; responsible for closing office by ensuring equipment is turned off and doors are locked.
Types correspondence, such as letters to defendants, memorandums, etc.
First responsibility to answer telephones and assists the public in person by providing the appropriate paperwork and answering inquiries.
Sends out notices for failure to appear and failure to comply.
Sets up trials on not guilty pleas. This entails subpoenaing defendants and officers. If trial is to be done by mail the defendant is sent a letter to send a written statement that has been notarized and also subpoenas officer’s notes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervision is not a responsibility of this 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, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Certification, & Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Physical Requirements
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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Working Conditions
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 quiet.
Work Schedule
The normal work schedule is 20 hours per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standards of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.
Salary and Benefits
This is an hourly, non-exempt position, with a wage range of $18.64 - $23.58 per hour. The pay range listed here reflects the FULL pay range for this position for the current fiscal year. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
Klamath County also offers a generous benefits package, including County contributions to health insurance, County contributions to a retirement plan, paid life insurance, paid short term disability, paid time off and more!
Klamath County recognizes and understands the importance of being able to care for yourself and loved ones when your health and safety are affected. To show our support during those difficult events, Klamath County offers all of its employees up to 12 weeks of fully employer paid leave per benefit year for qualifying events.
Salary
Department: Justice Court
Job Title: Justice Court Clerk
Salary: $18.64 - $23.58
Job Type: Part-Time
General Position Summary
This position provides clerical and administrative support for the Klamath County Justice Court, including preparing legal documents, managing citation records, assisting the public, and coordinating trial processes. It involves frequent interaction with the public, law enforcement, and court staff, while ensuring accurate recordkeeping and timely communication.
Essential Functions
The following is not all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.
Prepares affidavits, summons, and other related documents through oral or written instructions.
Receives citations. Dockets citations and enters into the computer information system; updates information in the computer system as received from the Justice Court, law enforcement agencies or other parties.
Serves as Notary Public; responsible for closing office by ensuring equipment is turned off and doors are locked.
Types correspondence, such as letters to defendants, memorandums, etc.
First responsibility to answer telephones and assists the public in person by providing the appropriate paperwork and answering inquiries.
Sends out notices for failure to appear and failure to comply.
Sets up trials on not guilty pleas. This entails subpoenaing defendants and officers. If trial is to be done by mail the defendant is sent a letter to send a written statement that has been notarized and also subpoenas officer’s notes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervision is not a responsibility of this 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, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Certification, & Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Physical Requirements
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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Working Conditions
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 quiet.
Work Schedule
The normal work schedule is 20 hours per week; exact schedules are assigned by management. It is the attendance standards of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.
Salary and Benefits
This is an hourly, non-exempt position, with a wage range of $18.64 - $23.58 per hour. The pay range listed here reflects the FULL pay range for this position for the current fiscal year. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
Klamath County also offers a generous benefits package, including County contributions to health insurance, County contributions to a retirement plan, paid life insurance, paid short term disability, paid time off and more!
Klamath County recognizes and understands the importance of being able to care for yourself and loved ones when your health and safety are affected. To show our support during those difficult events, Klamath County offers all of its employees up to 12 weeks of fully employer paid leave per benefit year for qualifying events.
- $18.64 - $23.58/hour
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