Court Clerk - Justice Of The Peace 5-1 - J18060 - 36500

Nueces County

Corpus Christi, Texas, US
Base: $17.38 hourly; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
Clerical and bookkeeping functions
Customer service
Legal terminology
Assists a Justice of the Peace by greeting the public, answering telephones, and handling a variety of clerical and bookkeeping functions, in order to free the Justice of the Peace to attend to judicial responsibilities

Job Summary

  • Assists a Justice of the Peace by greeting the public, answering telephones, and handling a variety of clerical and bookkeeping functions, in order to free the Justice of the Peace to attend to judicial responsibilities.
  • Enters all tickets, hot checks, juvenile complaints, and various legal actions into the appropriate docket, assigns numbers, indexes, and files cases.
  • Collects all fees, fines, and filing fees, issues receipts, prepares bank deposits, and makes monthly statistical reports.

Matching Summary

Assists a Justice of the Peace by greeting the public, answering telephones, and handling a variety of clerical and bookkeeping functions, in order to free the Justice of the Peace to attend to judicial responsibilities.

Salary

Base: $17.38 Hourly; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Clerical and bookkeeping functions
  • Customer service
  • Legal terminology
  • Computer utilization

Nice-to-have

  • Calm and courteous in high stress
  • Independent judgment
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • One year clerical experience
  • Six months legal/judicial setting experience
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

Work Rights

Not specified

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