What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bond Investigator position at Smith County?
The Bond Investigator will perform professional, investigative work and provide quality and timely information to the criminal courts, which supports the judicial decision to release a defendant on a Personal Bond.
- Investigates and interviews inmates/defendants arrested on local and state offenses who are detained in the Smith County Jail for felony and misdemeanor offenses.
- Completes background check to determine inmates social stability factors.
- Determines an inmate indigent status.
- Reviews inmates criminal history and inmate file folder for conduct while in custody.
- Complete paperwork and put a folder together on those individuals and present it to the appropriate court and judge.
- Attends arraignment in District and County Courts.
- Answer phone calls dealing with clients and families.
- Monitoring clients weekly check-ins and insuring clients are complying with bond conditions and court appearances.
- Collect all bail bonds posted at Smith County Jail, process and scan those bonds into the county computer system and distribute the bonds to the appropriate District or County Clerks Offices.
- Process all outgoing US mail.
- Receive, sort, and distribute felony, misdemeanor out of county bonds.
- Research bonds for Smith County and out of County Court Clerks.
- Must be able to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Must Multitask
- Able to handle multiple clients and folders at any given time.
- Able to deal with inmates inside a jail facility in a professional manner.
- Have legible handwriting
- Basic Computer Skills
High School diploma or G.E.D.
Prior experience in a correctional setting.
Licenses and Certifications
Must have valid Texas Driver License.
Jailer License preferred but not required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The Bond Investigator will work in both an office and a correctional setting, having face-to-face contact with Smith County jail inmates.
Salary : $37,815 - $41,691
