Pretrial Services Specialist -Administrative Office Courts

Pretrial Services Specialist - Administrative Office of the Courts

Final date to receive applications
3/1/2026 (7:00 PM EST)

26-00843

Pay Grade 10

Salary $37,354.56 - $49,719.12 Annually

Employment Type

JUDICAL BRANCH | ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency Judicial | Court of Justice

Location 120 East Dixie, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 USA

Description

The Department of Pretrial Services has an immediate need for a Pretrial Services Specialist in Hardin County.

The Department of Pretrial Services oversees a statewide program based on the premise that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and are entitled to reasonable bail. This premise is supported by federal and state constitutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Interview defendants in jail within 24 hours of incarceration.
• Complete required assessments.
• Make recommendation to trial courts for pretrial release with supervision and diversion.
• Monitor compliance for clients released with conditions or referred to diversion.
• Monitor compliance with conditions of contract.
• Submit detailed written reports to the appropriate entities.
• Keep statistics for the preparation of monthly reports.
• Broker community resources for diversion and conditional release.
• Appear in court as needed.
• Prepare affidavits of indigency for the courts.
• Enter data into prim (Pretrial Release Information Management System).
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR
  
  SKILLS:
  
  None
• Substitute EDUCATION for
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  Associates Degree w/2 years job related experience or High School Degree w/4 years job related experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be able to pass FBI clearance to obtain NCIC certification. Must be able to work in the jail or detention center of the county or counties in which assigned. Must maintain NCIC certification.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office setting within a detention center. Supervision and case management of adult criminal defendants and/or adult offenders. Travel required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jason Dufeck at

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D