Muncipal Court Clerk

JOB
The Municipal Court Clerk oversees the daily operations of the Wisconsin Dells Municipal Court System, under the direction of the Municipal Court Judge. This includes, but is not limited to, communicating with the public, keeping detailed records, scheduling proceedings and maintaining financial reports. The clerk shall take the oath provided by §19.01 and is required by the Municipality to be bonded. Applications will be accepted until 6pm on February 23rd.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Assists the public with inquiries regarding court procedures while NOT providing legal advice.• Obtains and processes citations.• Prepares the court docket.• Organizes and attends court sessions which includes supervising sign-ins, distributing appropriate paperwork and record keeping of pleas and disposition information.• Processes not guilty pleas, requests for adjournments, jury demands, requests for substitution of judge and appeals.• Schedules Good Cause/Indigency Hearings, Pretrial Conferences, Motion Hearings, Refusal Hearings, Restitution Hearings, Trials and other proceedings as directed by the Municipal Judge.• Records trials and pertinent motion hearings and preserves these recordings per statutory requirements.• Reports the dispositions of traffic cases, underage alcohol, ID violations, habitual truancy and juvenile drug paraphernalia to the Department of Transportation within five working days.• Issues summons or capiases as directed by the Municipal Judge.• Sends notices to defendants regarding appearances and outstanding forfeitures.• Manages the collection and distribution of forfeitures, municipal parking citations, court costs, surcharges, fees and restitution.• Implements collection action for unpaid forfeitures and municipal parking citations by suspending the defendant's driving privilege, imprisoning the defendant, assigning the defendant's income to the municipal court, requiring community service, withholding city licenses or permits, use of collection companies, Tax Refund Intercept or State Debt Collection as directed by the Municipal Judge.• Compiles and distributes monthly reports required by the Municipality, County and State of Wisconsin.• Maintains forms utilized by the court to ensure the most up to date information is being provided to the public.• Responds to open records requests.• Acts as court liaison to the Municipal Attorney, Police Department and Schools.• Manages confidential records in regards to juveniles.• Assists the Municipal Judge with administrative matters as requested.• Attends the annual municipal court clerk's training seminar, developed by the judicial education office, at least once every 2 years.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Demonstrate a professional and impartial demeanor when interacting with the public.• Demonstrate strong organizational skills.• Ability to communicate with an array of people.• Ability to stay calm and diffuse an aggressive situation.• Ability to work independently.• Ability to follow new law updates and enact them when applicable.• Knowledge of computers and office equipment.