What are the responsibilities and job description for the Booking Specialist 01/09/2025 position at St Johns County Sheriff's Office?
Primary Purpose
The Booking Specialist is responsible for clerical duties related to processing inmates’ intake and release to include, but not limited to, processing and distribution of arrest paperwork, notification of arrest to the appropriate agencies, processing bond and court documents, and other related duties. The Booking Specialist will also act as a liaison and point of contact for the court, State Attorney’s Office, Parole Commission and the Department of Corrections. This position must be able to handle confidential matters without compromising confidentiality.
Education and Qualification Requirement
- High School Diploma or Equivalency
- Valid FL Driver’s License
- Basic Knowledge of and ability to operate general office equipment
- Type 25 WPM accurately
Duties
- Receive, route, and disperse phone calls and messages
- Operate NCIC/FCIC computer
- Maintain document files
- Accept bonds and fines in relation to releases and complete appropriate paperwork
- Perform processing and notification of Foreign Nationals
- Coordinate and process release of inmates
- Remove warrant and capias from local system
- Complete court updates to include Nolle-Pros, dismissals, transfers, and sentences
- Ensure the accuracy and validity of court actions
- Reconcile transportation and court lists
- Monitor all cases for the SIGHT program
- Review all cases during sentences update for compliance with F.S 943.01 & 775.3, F.S. 943.325, and F.S. 940.061
- Receive and release inmate funds to authorized persons
- Calculate jail time for each felony docket
- Process all special jail audit requests from courts, Department of Corrections inmates, and attorneys
- Resolve inmate language barriers
- Process fingerprint cards
- Verify inmate identity for intake, transfer, release, fingerprinting, and transporting
- Ensure all updates and releases are delivered promptly for verification and release
- Monitor court notifications related to inmates serving time on weekends
- Input and process arrest paperwork
- Prepare correspondence
- Prepare bond transmittal daily and transport to courthouse with cash and checks
- Prepare various audits
- Generate paperwork for inmate release
- Locate, copy, furnish, info to the public and employees
- Follow up on fugitive from justice paperwork
- Review all arrest documents and paperwork related to First Appearance and Weekend arrests
- Attend First Appearance to assist with judiciary proceedings
- Monitor in state holds
- Send and receive teletype communications
- Inform victim of inmate release
- Update inmate status and court information
- Complete and update forms and logs
- Facilitate all proceeding related to Immigration and Customs
- Serve as a point of contact for Drug Court
- Follow up on Governor Warrants
- Process mail which includes out of county arrest packets
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Important Information
Regular attendance is critical to the success of this position and assignment and is required of all Agency personnel.
The list of tasks, policies and proficiencies for this position, as well as any statements contained within this page are considered essential. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other employees, or the public. This job description in no way states or implies the listed duties are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.
See SJSO Policy for additional information on agency expectations and Senior Status requirements
EFFECTIVE: 05/18/2022
History: New Job Description format
