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Court Clerk.6215451

2 months ago

Dallas, Texas, United States Dallas County (TX) Full time

Working under moderate supervision, performs a variety of complex court tasks for Judges, prosecutors, attorneys, pro se litigants, managers, supervisors, and other County Departments which may include: preparation, processing and reconciling a variety of legal documents and/or records; researching and resolving problems/issues; and interact effectively with the public.

May serve as the court administrator or liaison on behalf of the courts to ensure accurate and timely response and/or recording of cases into the court's official records.

Works within a well-defined framework of policies and procedures.


Receives, prepares, verifies, and processes documents including routine correspondence and legal documents; copies forms and other materials; may process and create new cases; may schedule hearings; and ensures case information is properly entered into the court's official record in accordance with established procedures.

Researches and analyzes request to respond to inquiries, problems, issues, and exceptions to resolve discrepancies; and manage assigned caseload.

Serves as a liaison between prosecutors, attorneys, Judges, witnesses, victims, granting and law enforcement agencies, and other County departments. May serve as court administrator on behalf of the courts.

Maintains confidentiality of cases. Determines action to be taken to comply with statues and court orders. Processes time sensitive documents in accordance with all applicable County, State and Federal statutes

Scans, indexes, and performs quality assurance of documents in case management system.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program. Four (4) years job related experience or 60 college hours or a combination of the two.

Ability to type 35 wpm or 70 kspm. Ability to operate office equipment. Knowledge of computer applications and standard word processing software. Ability to enter data. Knowledge of criminal justice system.

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, organize, plan, and process work, and establish and maintain effective, working relationships with employees and the general public.

Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Standard office environment.

May require prolonged kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, and the ability to lift and carry files, boxes, and other materials up to 25 lbs., unassisted.


An extensive pre-employment background investigation will be conducted on all applicants who have been offered a position with Dallas County.

The hiring process involves successful completion of each step.

The steps include:
Criminal History Review, Traffic Violations Record, Review of Personal History Statement and Documents, Physical Examination, and Background Investigation.
Dallas County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, National Service Alumni volunteers, and persons with a criminal background are encouraged to apply.


Candidates for all clerical, administrative and/or secretarial positions will be required to take and pass at least one skills(s) test(s) which will be determined by the Elected Official or Department Head based on the position and the operational needs of the department.


Testing may include one or more of the following: 10-key, Coding, Data Entry, Filing, Grammar, Math, MS Excel, MS Word, Proof Reading, Spelling, Sorting and Timed Typing (3 minute).

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