Civil Deputy Specialist

• Currently Hiring:
  Yes
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Starting Wage: 21.98
• Department:
  Sheriff
• Immediate Supervisor:
  Staff Sergeant
• Overall Supervisor:
  Sheriff
• Job Code: SH16

Under limited supervision of the Chief Deputy, a Civil Deputy Specialist performs a wide variety of detailed and defined duties relating to the legal process and service of court documents according to Idaho law, including Writs of Executions (attachment of wages, bank accounts, personal property, real property, evictions, etc.) Warrants of Distraint, Protection Orders, Child Sheltering Orders, Civil Process, etc. Civil Deputy Specialists must be organized, practical and diligent with time management as each court document received has its own timeline/deadline for preparing, processing, serving, maintaining, and returning.

the following duties are representative of the general functions of the position.

They are not intended to represent the entire functional capacity of the position).

This position performs all duties of the required skills level and responsibility as listed.

1. Sworn in by Sheriff as a Special Deputy to perform duties as prescribed by Idaho Code. These duties include serving lobby.

subpoenas, writs and conducting Real Property Sales in the Sheriff’s Office

2. All training is performed by current staff in the Civil Section.

3. Must be able to read, interpret, & process legal documents received from Idaho court & courts or agencies from other states.

4. Provides assistance to the general and professional public regarding various specific issues related to legal civil process.

5. Processes, tracks, returns, and e-files (if required) all Civil Process and Enforcement Process paperwork received. Works

closely with Commissioned Deputies. Conveys information regarding direction, urgency, cancellation, etc. of court documents.

6. Serves inmates at the jail and may be subjected to offensive words, actions, or biohazards.

7. Must have accounting knowledge of both accounts payable and accounts receivable

8. Must have the ability to perform the duties associated with the Civil Trust bank account. Including but not limited to,

disbursing checks, deposits, reconciling accounts each month & remitting the Sheriff’s fees collected, to the Auditor’s office.

9. Read, interpret, & follow all procedures per Idaho Code,  of Civil Procedure, ’s Civil Manual & the Sheriff’s Office.

10. Reading and interpreting legal documents, provided by attorneys, prior to processing. Checking for accuracy and legal .

content, before requesting the Sheriff sign a Certificate of Sale or Sheriff’s Deed, to alleviate the liability of the Sheriff.

Creating a Certificate of Sale for personal property sales to be signed by the Sheriff.

11. Uses & reads local, regional, & state maps to determine county &/or state boundaries relating to real property executions.

Use GIS, to determine city & county boundaries for various civil processes such as Domestic Violence protection orders.

12. Researches & implements new and amended legislation directly affecting the mission and procedures of the Civil Section.

13. Ability to maintain self-control & professionalism when dealing with belligerent &/or highly emotional defendants,

plaintiffs, or employers when they call, come into the office, or are being served. Responds unaided to the general &

professional public’s inquiries by replying to vaguely defined questions, receiving & resolving complaints, & explaining

14. Have the ability to make professional phone calls and/or send emails to employers, banks, and defendants regarding

debt collection for executions and Warrants of Distraint.

15. Enters data in all software programs and multiple live computer programs used by the Sheriff’s office…