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Montgomery County

Office Support Person VI - Forfeiture/Extradition Clerk

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  • Full Time
  • $19.67/hour
  • Norristown, PA
October 15, 2024 Law Clerk

Job Description

SUMMARY

Employee will be responsible for clerical forfeiture and extradition work.  Generally, responsibilities include, but are not limited to: receiving seized property from local police departments and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, accurately maintaining multiple spreadsheets, filing court documents, preparing and processing paperwork, creating files, scheduling hearings, preparing witness subpoenas and other tasks as assigned by the forfeiture/extradition ADA.  This position will regularly interact with police departments and defendants. The employee will also assist with administrative tasks related to the Grand Jury. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Processing and depositing seized funds/property from local Police Departments.
  • Coordinating with local Police Departments when funds/property will be brought in.
  • Creating files for all forfeiture/extradition cases.
  • Assisting with the creation and filing of forfeiture/extradition paperwork.
  • Mailing paperwork to defendants and attorneys.
  • Scheduling hearings for forfeiture and extradition matters.
  • Processing forfeiture orders and judgements.
  • Maintaining forfeiture spreadsheets/reports. 
  • Assisting with Attorney General audits. 
  • Maintaining extradition spreadsheets;
  • Assisting with Governors warrants. 

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.


  • High school diploma or GED equivalency certificate.
  • Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
  • Knowledge of the Court System.
  • Communication: oral & written.
  • Typing and computer skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel spreadsheet.
  • Information gathering.
  • Organizational skills
  • Good grammar.

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 stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.  The employee is required to use hands to find, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specifically vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

 

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 function. 

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary
  • $19.67/hour


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