Court Operations Specialist

Job Description

Performs various specialized and clerical duties related to consistently processing and maintaining legal court records including customer service, courtroom, and cashiering duties for multiple court types.

Starting Salary : $21.23 hourly/$44,158.40 annually

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establish trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

Job Specific Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of general office policies, procedures and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of the court system, legal terminology, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform a variety of specialized duties.
• Knowledge of counterfeit bill detection procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency at interpreting statutes, rules, Administrative Orders, and requirements related to several court types.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions including contact with individuals involved in emotional and traumatic situations.
• Ability to work under pressure with specific timelines and mandated state and/or agency standards.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to use various computer systems, software, and office equipment.
• Ability to exercise excellent communication skills, both orally and written.
• Ability to perform accurate computations and verifications of data.
• Ability to handle restricted, sensitive, and confidential information.
• Ability to support the departments/agency's goals and visions.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to testimony and evidence, such as photographs of crime scenes and victims; evidence may include syringes, drugs, weapons, blood and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to work prolonged hours when required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with government officials, other employees, and the public.

Representative Duties

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Initiates, processes, and maintains a complete and accurate record, using the case management system and established procedures; maintaining confidentiality of information learned or acquired as part of position.
• Provide courteous and efficient service to all in person, email and phone customers; is approachable, helpful and personable; and answers questions knowledgeably and with patience.
• Learns and gains proficiency with and adheres to statutes, rules, Administrative Orders, and requirements.
• Initiate and facilitate cross training initiatives to acquire knowledge and skill sets to support efficient functioning of multiple court types.
• Regularly trains co-workers to perform tasks for wide variety of court types/functions including creating and updating training material and procedural updates.
• Enter and process court dockets, financials, and judgments including Florida State Prison packets.
• Process court dockets, administers oaths, process orders, and perform other duties as required for adherence to court procedures for multiple court types including appeals and expungements.
• Cashiers in multiple systems and processes payments including cash, money orders, credit cards, checks such as personal, business, or government checks.
• Performs daily reconciliation.
• Audits and performs quality control of court records and specialized reports.
• Receives and reviews incoming documents for conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court requirements.
• Process new cases and subsequent pleadings. Reviews for proper statutory requirements and financials.
• Prepare and process summons, subpoenas, and driver's license suspensions according to established procedures.
• Consistently issue or process writs, warrants, defaults, case closures and forfeitures.
• Inventory, intake, and process court exhibits and evidence for proper storage.
• Performs data entry, complex research and redaction approval of court records for prolonged periods.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve quality of service, productivity and efficiency.
• Researches, collects, organizes and evaluates information to produce a work product that provides consistent results.
• Prepare, process, and complete advanced statistical, court, and state reporting.
• Participates in and leads special projects when assigned by leadership.
• Performs team lead functions.
• Required to work overtime, weekends and holidays depending on responsibilities and staffing needs.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Graduation from High School or a GED Certificate and three (3) years of experience in the processing, preparing or reviewing of any type of legal document and three (3) year of cashiering or customer service experience.

Certification, License and Special Requirements

None.

Physical Demands

The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10-25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, squat, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require manual dexterity, hearing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity and responsiveness to changes that include goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and position. This position is fully on-site and requires regular presence in the office.

Job Class

Classified - An employee who is appointed to a full-time classified position (including reduced hour position) and not identified as an unclassified employee. Classified employees obtain appeal rights upon successful completion of their initial probation.

Career Path

• Court Operations Specialist IV
• Manager
• Director
• Chief