ASSOCIATE CIVIL CLERK III, County Clerk

Full Job Description

Perform assigned clerical work such as filing Attorney's new lawsuits and issuing citations or any paper necessary for the progression of their cases. This work will be varied and will involve independent analysis, problem solving and clerical skills.

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME AFTER A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits.
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Requirements

Files, dates, and organizes codes and jacket papers. Accepts electronic and paper filings for new and existing cases.

Inputs and prints information from the computer system, issues and distributes to the appropriate staff. Assembles jackets with proper documents and files with court clerks.

Explains office procedures and requirements to the general public and directs them to the appropriate staff. Answers phone inquiries and direct calls to attorneys as appropriate.

Numbers jackets, corrects print-outs, opens and sorts mail. Performs name searches on the computer, retrieves old jackets for the general public and sets up jackets for new lawsuits.

Performs all other duties as assigned. Qualifications High School diploma and must have one to three (1-3) full-time years experience.

Must be familiar with the use of a desktop computer and proficient in data entry, keyboarding, and navigating computer applications.

Must be bondable.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please ensure that all sections of the application are fully completed, including Education (specifying the type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, and Certifications/Licenses.

Resumes alone will not substitute for a completed application.

Incomplete applications will result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without full documentation.

If selected for hire, you will be required to provide proof of educational attainment during the onboarding process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment.

A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to walk, bend, stoop, push, pull and lift.