Justice Clerk

Salary : $19.26 - $19.83 Hourly

Location : Wimberley, TX

Job Type : Part-Time Regular

Job Number : 202200887

Department : Justice of the Peace Precinct 3

Opening Date : 01 / 23 / 2025

Description

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics listed below. This list of responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summary

Under general supervision, the Justice Clerk performs a variety of administrative and accounting support functions for the Justice of the Peace Office. The Justice Clerk performs a variety of clerical procedures following prescribed procedures and assists in revenue and bookkeeping services for the office of the Justice of the Peace. The work involves preparing and processing forms and orders involving the filing and disposition of civil claims, and criminal and traffic cases, as well as accepting cash and checks and issuing receipts on a daily basis. This position affects the accuracy, reliability and acceptability of further processes and services.

Individuals in this position serve at the pleasure of the current elected official.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes forms and orders for civil claims, and criminal and traffic cases. These cases may include hot check cases, nuisance violations, evictions, animal control, alcoholic beverage commission cases and school truancy cases.
• Sets court dates, hearing and trials, including jury trials.
• Coordinates court dates with attorneys and police officers.
• Prepares and processes a variety of official documents such as citations, judgments, warrants, complaints, affidavits, routine reports, subpoenas, notices, jury lists and form letters.
• Assists customers in person and on the telephone, explaining procedures, fines and forms, and responding to inquiries on case status.
• Performs receptionist duties, which involves greeting customer, answering telephone, taking messages and making appointments and reservations.
• Checks and verifies warrants, outstanding tickets and affidavits.
• Reconciles receipts for the money deposited.
• Makes bank deposits.
• Prepares and prints Distribution Summary Reports.
• Administers the activities regarding revenues, receipts and deposits.
• Collects and receipts all revenues both hand delivered and mailed such as fines and fees.
• Closes out daily receipts and submits daily report.
• Performs bookkeeping functions such as collecting fees and fines, issuing receipts, issuing restitution payment, reconciling cash receipts and preparing bank deposits.
• Performs office duties such as notarizing documents, witnessing signatures, ordering office supplies, copying and filing documents.
• Prepares and maintains file folders.
• Assists with data entry.
• Certain positions translate in Spanish, run errands, answer phones and do filing for other offices in the building.
• Assures the services delivered meet quality and timeliness standards.
• Communicates all changes and problems to the Justice of the Peace.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from individuals with questions.
• Directs and screens telephone calls to the other members of the office.
• Prepares appropriate revenue reports upon request.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and / or Experience

Any combination of experience or training may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work less than 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.

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Salary : $19 - $20