Municipal Court Administrator
City of Southaven, MS, Southaven, MS, United States
Position Overview
The municipal court clerk (administrator) performs a variety of administrative and managerial support tasks to support the operations of the municipal court. The Court Clerk works under the direction of the Municipal Judge while court is in session and is the department head over the court department, reporting to the Mayor for all personnel and budgetary matters within the court department.
Essential Functions
Preservation, maintenance and dissemination of all records originating out of the municipal court.
Collection of all fines and fees assessed in the municipal court
Accurate record keeping of fine and fee payments.
Attends all court sessions on scheduled court dates to provide assistance to the Judge, Prosecutor, attending attorneys and defendants.
Record keeper for all municipal court orders, judgements, dockets and minutes.
Determines what information is a public record and can be released without redaction.
Train and supervises all deputy court clerks
Develops policies and procedures for daily tasks performed by deputy court clerks.
Recommends all hiring and disciplinary actions to the Board.
Other Functions
Attends mandatory and other training seminars and networks with court clerks around the state in order to ensure that best practices are being observed in our court.
Orders equipment, software, supplies and other items that are required for the daily operation of the court as well as ensures the facilities are maintained properly.
Maintains confidentiality with regards to all court files.
Requirements
The Court Clerk is required to attend 12 hours of mandatory training per year as presented by the Mississippi Judicial College.
High school diploma is required; Bachelor's degree in public administration is preferred.
Minimum of two years of work-related experience at a managerial level; preferably five years of managerial experience with a MS court system.
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The municipal court clerk (administrator) performs a variety of administrative and managerial support tasks to support the operations of the municipal court. The Court Clerk works under the direction of the Municipal Judge while court is in session and is the department head over the court department, reporting to the Mayor for all personnel and budgetary matters within the court department.
Essential Functions
Preservation, maintenance and dissemination of all records originating out of the municipal court.
Collection of all fines and fees assessed in the municipal court
Accurate record keeping of fine and fee payments.
Attends all court sessions on scheduled court dates to provide assistance to the Judge, Prosecutor, attending attorneys and defendants.
Record keeper for all municipal court orders, judgements, dockets and minutes.
Determines what information is a public record and can be released without redaction.
Train and supervises all deputy court clerks
Develops policies and procedures for daily tasks performed by deputy court clerks.
Recommends all hiring and disciplinary actions to the Board.
Other Functions
Attends mandatory and other training seminars and networks with court clerks around the state in order to ensure that best practices are being observed in our court.
Orders equipment, software, supplies and other items that are required for the daily operation of the court as well as ensures the facilities are maintained properly.
Maintains confidentiality with regards to all court files.
Requirements
The Court Clerk is required to attend 12 hours of mandatory training per year as presented by the Mississippi Judicial College.
High school diploma is required; Bachelor's degree in public administration is preferred.
Minimum of two years of work-related experience at a managerial level; preferably five years of managerial experience with a MS court system.
Apply Online