Deputy Municipal Court Clerk

Job description

Description Position: Deputy Municipal Court Clerk: Department: Municipal Court Clerk: Employment Status: Permanent - Part-time - Non-Exempt Schedule: After hours On-Call: (Mon - Sun) 5:00PM – 8:00AM but may vary Compensation: $20.00/hour: POSITION SUMMARY: Workers under the supervision of the Municipal Court Clerk. Arraigns defendants during non-office hours when the Court Clerk or Judge is unavailable. Responsible for signing warrants for officers. Performs duties in compliance with City Code, State Regulations, and departmental policies and directives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES - KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS - ABILITIES: - Prepare all forms needed to perform an arraignment. - Arraign defendants who have been arrested. - Must read compliant and tell defendant their rights, sign all forms and documents, have defendant sign all documents and provide information about each of the violations that the defendant may have. - Set court date for the defendant to come in front of the Municipal Court Judge. - Requires the ability to manage distraught and irate defendants. - Perform other work-related duties and projects as assigned by the Municipal Court Clerk. - Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and lega...