This position is responsible for providing clerical and data entry support to the Office of the Clerk of Court.
Major Duties:
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks; ensures compliance with court policies and procedures and with
judicial orders.
- Assists the general public in the office, by telephone, and by fax.
- Assists the District Attorney's Office, the Solicitor General's Office, and the Public Defender's Office
with requests and filings.
- Assists in the development and management of court documents.
- Enters bond hearings, traffic and criminal warrants/citations, bench and arrest warrants, and
probation revocations.
- Sorts and distributes mail.
- Files and locates case papers.
- Enters and processes protective orders.
- Reviews and prepares dockets for all cases; ensures accuracy and compliance with court policies
and procedures; assesses fines and costs.
- Attend court hearings to provide assistance and record orders.
- Assists in the coordination of juries and in the collection of jury questionnaires, exemptions, and
attendance notifications.
- Receives, indexes, records, certifies, and mails mortgages, deeds, financing statements, releases,
liens, and surveys.
- Maintains adoption case files and military discharge documents in a confidential manner.
- Balances cash drawer.
- Performs other related duties as required for the efficient operations of the department.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
- One to two years of experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the
position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a
similar position.
- Or any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience which provides the requisite
knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the
type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must pass a Background/Reference Check and Pre-Employment Drug Screenings prior to the start of
employment.
Habersham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.
