Legal Records Clerk III – Includes Weekends

Overview

The Legal Records Clerk III performs various clerical and administrative duties in the effective operation of the Magistrate’s Office.

• Prepares, processes, maintains, files, issues and/or transmits as appropriate all legal records, official papers and other documents as necessary for Magistrate’s Office operations.
• Receives newly transmittals of charged tickets from various law enforcement agencies and enters them into the court’s software system to be placed on the daily traffic docket for final disposition and disposal.
• Receives and processes payments from the public and online for civil, traffic, and criminal cases.
• Prepares warrants for service.
• Prepares court dockets and schedules court hearings.
• May prepare daily close-out reports and bank deposits.
• Assists presiding judge during court proceedings.
• Inputs court dispositions.
• Answers traffic and civil related inquiries.
• Assist Judge in Court on bi-weekly basis on weekends and some holidays.
• Interacts with judges, attorneys, law enforcement officers and agencies, and the public.

• Responsible for jury trial preparation.
• Processes expungements.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

• Requires a high school diploma supplemented by three to five years of clerical/legal experience and knowledge of the legal/court system; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and experience.
• Must be bonded up to $ at time of hire.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 10 lb. objects regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to travel up to 5%.

Florence County strives to be an exceptional place to live, work, and visit by enhancing the quality of life for our employees and those who call the County home, by encouraging innovation and economic opportunities, and by fostering trust and integrity in the County.

Florence County will provide high-quality public services, plan for the needs of our citizens, and promote a safe, healthy, and thriving community for all.

• South Carolina Retirement System
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Employee Health Clinic
• Onsite Employee Workout Facility
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Discounted rates at local fitness facilities