Court Services Office Assistant

Job Description

The Richmond City Justice Center is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Court Services Office Assistant.

The Court Services Office Assistant is responsible for answering and responding to telephone and in-person inquiries regarding legal documents that need to be served by the officer; preparing legal documents for officers to serve that are in our jurisdiction; imputing appropriate information into our database quickly and accurately; collecting and processing fees received by mail or in-person as well as preparing deposits for those payments;

assuring that documents are in compliance with the VA Law-Code and verifying the eligibility of the information provided is able to be served; opening received mail, mailing legal return documents; and assuring items are completed to be served by the court date listed on the documents.

The preferred candidate will have a high school diploma and a minimum of three years of administrative experience. Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English. Should be able to demonstrate competencies in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. The preferred candidate will possess strong organizational skills and data entry ability.

Salary is negotiable depending upon qualifications and experience. Competitive benefits package. The position is open until filled and is at-will.

• Answer phone and in-person inquiries regarding legal documents that need to be served by the officer.
• Prepare legal documents for officers to serve that are in our jurisdiction.
• Impute appropriate information into the database quickly and accurately.
• Collect and process fees received by mail or in-person and prepare deposits for those payments.
• Assure that documents are in compliance with the VA Law Code and verify the eligibility of the information provided for serving.
• Open received mail.
• Mail legal return documents.
• Assure items are completed to be served by the court date listed on the documents.

• Have a high school diploma.
• Have a minimum of three years of administrative experience.
• Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
• Be able to demonstrate competencies in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Possess strong organizational skills and data entry ability.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

• Numerous educational partnerships with local institutions of higher learning provide reduced tuition
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic Life Insurance
• Group Health Insurance
• Optional Disability and Family Life Insurance
• Certified V3 Employer
• Direct Deposit
• Optional Deferred Compensation Retirement
• Virginia Retirement System Retirement with Hazardous Duty Supplement for Deputies
• 13 Paid Holidays
• 13 Accrued Vacation Days Per Year
• 15 Days Military Leave per Military Fiscal Year
• 13 Accrued Sick Days Per Year

The Richmond City Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.