Civil Traffic Hearing Officer​/Appearance Master; Grade 16

Job Summary

This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the time of offer.

NATURE OF WORK
Under the direction of the Presiding Justice of the Peace, the Justice Court Civil Traffic Hearing Officer/Initial Appearance Master conducts hearings and related proceedings in cases involving criminal, civil traffic, and civil mediation matters and renders decisions based on the facts presented;
Initial Appearances Hearings are conducted on weekends and holidays to determine release conditions, whereas Civil Traffic and civil mediation cases will be heard weekdays; under administrative direction, the Civil Traffic Hearing Officer/Initial Appearance Master performs technical work of moderate difficulty in judicial law, investigative duties and techniques involving mediation; this position has department-specific responsibilities involving warrant processing and training.

Job Summary
This position is advertised from the minimum to the mid-point hourly rate. Salary will be determined based on education and experience at the time of offer. Nature of Work (Illustrative Only) Conducts weekends and holidays Initial Appearances setting bonds and imposing conditions of release; conducts hearings and related proceedings on contested civil traffic matters, hearing testimony, ruling on motions and rendering determinations on information and evidence presented;

conducts mediation hearings on civil law suits; assures individuals comply with court orders, fines and monetary sanctions through the processing of warrants via JAU; hears testimony, questions witnesses and examines evidence; assesses penalties, issues sanctions and compels attendance of witnesses; reviews citations for technical violations, schedules hearings and pre‑hearing conferences; uses independent judgment and