Deputy Court Clerk

Salary: $17.94 Hourly
Location : TX 75702, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 995192
Department: Municipal Court
Opening Date: 02/24/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Purpose Of Position

Provide customer service via cashier and court windows, phone, email, fax, computer, and mail. Accept and process payments. Handle all paperwork created and/or received in the court. Maintain, update, and process legal documents and files. Have a basic understanding of municipal laws and functionality to better understand the clerk's role.
Essential Functions

• Answer phones, take messages, and provide information to citizens.
• Handle customers at the payment windows by accepting payments, completing legal documents, and setting appointments.
• Maintain filing system, pull files for the dockets, and file warrants.
• Process correspondence for court administrator, judge, and court.
• Generate and process legal documents.
• Work with attorneys in handling the paperwork and contracts for trials.
• Mail out court appointments, summons, notices, and process incoming mail.
• Mail out juvenile cards to juveniles who have received citations.
• Summon individuals for jury duty.
• Enter parking violations.
• Verify insurance policies and driver's licenses.
• Make collection calls on past due citations.
• Must have knowledge of computer procedures.
• Must have knowledge of general office practices.
• Must have knowledge of alphabet and filing procedures.
• Must be able to complete assigned duties with a high level of accuracy.
• Must be able to understand, read, and write the English language.
• Must be able to handle people in often time's difficult situations.
• Must be able to use personal computer/keyboard, calculator, telephone, and copy machine.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a minimum of one year of office experience.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language.
• Must have a minimum of one year of cash handling experience.
• If driving, must possess a valid driver's license and insurance.
• Must be able to pass a background and drug test.
• Must have a general knowledge of Texas laws pertaining to Class C offenses

City Of Tyler Policy
It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position.

Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.
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