Court Services Deputy; CERTIFIED

Job Description

The court deputy will be responsible for a variety of duties including, but not limited to, performing law enforcement duties, maintaining order in the courtroom, escorting inmates to and from the correctional facility, serving the requests of the judge, searching inmates and/or visitors, conducting pre-courtroom preparation, monitoring all activities within the courtroom, directing and supervising the jury pool, patrolling the courthouse holding facility, checking alarms, inspecting transport vehicles, reviewing docket and inmate records, overseeing security area checkpoints, and performing varied law enforcement duties when necessary.

This is a safety sensitive position.

Tasks:
Complete assignments as directed; maintain work areas; interaction with inmates; search inmate property, report security breaches; move/escort inmate/inmate formations; search confinement areas/cells; court deputy/judge pre-court conference; guard inmates during court appearance; be on secure area checkpoint; conduct pre-court courtroom preparations; monitor/oversee activities in courtroom; direct/supervise activities of sequester jury; apply restraints; evacuate inmates from courtroom/courthouse; evacuate personnel and public from courthouse;

check alarms; patrol courthouse holding facility; apprehend suspects; provide assistance to patrol deputies/detectives/other units; guard persons in custody; administer first aid/CPR; confront and control or disperse demonstrators, rioters, or crowds; conduct active patrolling of assigned areas; inform victims of victim's legal rights; counsel and/or separate people involved in domestic dispute; investigate non-police action calls; make arrests; book suspects; fingerprint persons;

conduct field frisk or pat down search; respond to bomb/explosive threat; control disorderly or irate persons; prepare and execute affidavits, warrants, and subpoenas; and apply handcuffs.

• Must be Florida Law Enforcement Certified or currently attending a Florida Law Enforcement Academy.
• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED.
• Applicants who do not possess an Associate's Degree or equivalent must successfully complete the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test and achieve a score of 267 or higher in Verbal Skills and 241 or higher in Quantitative Skills (math).

PG 05 Annual Work Hours 2080 Long Term Salary Cap $88,795.20