Docketing Clerk - Criminal Traffic Department

Job Location

Missouri Circuit Courts

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Court Clerk position to perform advanced work using an electronic filing system in a court within the Missouri State Court System. Work involves responsibility for court case processing which may require the application of independent judgment and the application of statutes, policies and regulations, with minimal supervision. Work requires frequent interaction with the public providing exceptional customer service.

Work may also involve financial record keeping within an automated case management system; providing direct support for a circuit judge or associate circuit judge providing a full range of responsibilities within the division's jurisdiction.

Perform technical clerical work in the Criminal/Traffic Department - Support Docketing Clerk
, which will include the following: prepare, support, and act as a back-up for duties associated with the various types of criminal/traffic dockets of the department; adapt to changing and evolving needs, circumstances and tasks; learn and enter the various types of memos and documents on all criminal and traffic case types; review cases to determine proper issuance of warrants; review documents and memos for completeness and accuracy;

process cases by making entries and inquiries in the case management system (SMC); utilize a personal computer to enter and dispose of various criminal/traffic case types; accompany a Judge into the courtroom on docket days OR attend dockets via video/telephone conferencing if necessary; accept and process eFilings from the import queues; answer inquiries and furnish information to attorneys, court personnel and to the general public in person and via telephone;

and perform other duties as assigned.

• Performs case processing in receiving and initiating case files; performs technical duties such as reviewing judgments, preparing warrants, summonses, garnishments and executions, bond settings, and docket control
• Reviews legal documents for necessary information required for filing; determines processing required and takes necessary action in accordance with court rules requiring a detailed knowledge of applicable terminology, rules, and procedures
• Performs accounting duties in receiving and disbursing monies, reconciles financial accounts, and prepares daily and monthly financial reports
• Prepares a variety of documents related to court operations including court orders, court calendars, notices of hearings, court appearances or reports; coordinates the flow of documents necessary for court assignments; and properly queues electronically filed proceedings for processing

Associate’s Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours from an institution of higher learning and one year of varied administrative experience performing a wide range of technical office duties.

Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Evidence and testimony that may be disturbing, such as photographs of violent scenes and victims and or sexually explicit material;…