What are the responsibilities and job description for the Court Evidence Specialist position at Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Location: 315 Court Street, Clearwater, FL
Performs independent work requiring specialized knowledge in securing and monitoring all evidence held in the court system; secures, monitors, and provides custody of all civil and criminal evidence held in the court system.
What Would You Do?
Three (3) years of legal, law enforcement, governmental, or public agency court related technical tasks that include one (1) year of experience directly related to administration and custody for court related evidence, records, information, and material storage; or an Associate’s degree or two-year vocational or technical school in a related field and one (1) year of experience as described above; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands, Working Conditions, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at the below link.
Court Evidence Specialist, C16
Performs independent work requiring specialized knowledge in securing and monitoring all evidence held in the court system; secures, monitors, and provides custody of all civil and criminal evidence held in the court system.
What Would You Do?
- Secures, monitors, and provides custody of all evidence held in court;
- Receives, logs, stores, and inventories exhibits submitted as evidence in civil and criminal trials and prepares items for destruction in accordance with statutes and local regulations;
- Makes tape copies or delivers tapes for copies for the press, public, or court personnel;
- Sits with the public, press, or court personnel to review evidence;
- Enters all evidence into computerized tracking system;
- Retrieves evidence for court personnel, attorneys, the press, or public;
- Returns evidence to departments, victims, litigants, or police agencies;
- May prepare for destruction, sale, or return of evidence as mandated by Florida Statutes, court orders, and office procedures or as required;
- Picks up and delivers department mail to court clerks, supervisors, or management;
- Orders and stores daily supplies;
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Three (3) years of legal, law enforcement, governmental, or public agency court related technical tasks that include one (1) year of experience directly related to administration and custody for court related evidence, records, information, and material storage; or an Associate’s degree or two-year vocational or technical school in a related field and one (1) year of experience as described above; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations as they relate to area of assigned responsibility;
- Skill in documenting evidence into electronic databases;
- Skill in the operation of computers and keyboard data entry;
- Knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, policies, computers, operating systems, and related software applications;
- Ability to make decisions in accordance with laws and regulations and apply these to work matters;
- Ability to work independently;
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and to express oneself clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
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Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands, Working Conditions, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at the below link.
Court Evidence Specialist, C16
