Municipal Court Cashier - Bilingual​/Biliterate English

Bilingual/Biliterate Cashier for Yakima Municipal Court

The City of Yakima Municipal Court needs a bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish cashier to be the welcoming face that helps residents navigate payments, court processes, and everyday questions with clarity, patience, and respect. A 5-minute typing test documenting verification of 30 WPM typing speed without error must be submitted with your application as an attachment. There are multiple web sites that offer free typing tests, however we find the following site to be the easiest to access and the certificate includes all of the required elements to verify proficiency.

The results/certificate of the test must be from within the past 30 days, and include the following to be considered: your name, the date, net words per minute, and the length of time. All elements must be included with your submission to continue in the recruitment process. Applications without the required attachment will not be considered.

Requires high school diploma or GED and 24 months of increasingly responsible clerical and cashiering experience. Experience should be from a fast-paced customer service professional business/office environment requiring a high level of multi-tasking and data entry within various computer application programs; (e.g. bank teller; hospital registrar; public licensing rep.) Previous legal experience and/or working knowledge of legal terminology is strongly preferred.

Ability to work under stress is critical. Fluent bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish competency is preferred and will be verified though a Civil Service exam. Must be able to type net 30 WPM without error;
Candidates must pass a background investigation regarding applicant's aptitude, character, judgment, credit, driving record and criminal history prior to hire.

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of responsible, moderately difficult cashiering tasks in the receipt and handling of fines, payments, and court cases for City Municipal Court. Supports the court by performing complex clerical duties for all case types many with the potential to affect a person's civil liberties to include incarceration and loss of privilege to drive.

Receives, screens, and answers a wide range of inquiries from the public and various court related agencies, by phone, or in person. Provides a variety of technical information to the public and various agencies on all the Municipal Court criminal and infraction cases. Work is performed in a busy, public office and is easily accessible to Court personnel, City staff, offenders, attorneys, outside agency staff and the general public.

Receives, researches, verifies and processes payments from residents for Municipal Court fines. Corrects errors in payment records; handles large amounts of cash; makes change; receipts payments;
Receipts cash bail, surety bonds and bail bonds to initiate a citizen's jail release. Issues bail refund checks to payers and bail bond agencies; adjudicates cases and contacts Department of Licensing to remove failure to appear from driving records to prohibit license suspension, quashes bench warrants, and notifies Communications. Balances daily cash, credit and debit card payments. Processes all incoming mail and routes accordingly.

Downloads data to create new defendant record from the Statewide Electronic Collision and Ticket Online Records (TRACS) into the State of Washington's Judicial Information System (JIS) in order to receive payments and set hearings for criminal and civil infractions. Prepares written correspondence to customers regarding payment matters. Updates and maintains accurate docket information in JIS by inputting changes such as new address, name change, hearing updates in the appropriate court room.

Assists customers with questions regarding court hearings, civil and parking citations, traffic violations, bail bonds, financial obligations, appeal procedures in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. Resolves detailed customer transactions. Interprets and explains information to the Spanish speaking public. Performs other related duties as…