Deputy Clerk I - G113 - State Court Solicitor
Columbus Consolidated Government
Columbus, GA, USA
Posted on Apr 6, 2025
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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- Records and processes criminal arrest warrants.
- Prepares, organizes and files citations city ordinance violations for state and superior court cases.
- Receives and processes principal summons arrest paperwork; issues justice numbers for defendants and prosecutors.
- Prepares all paperwork for preliminary court dockets.
- Responds to legal inquiries from attorneys and the general public and prepares certified copies of dispositions for attorneys, judges, and various governmental departments.
- Investigates complaints from individuals and makes necessary court corrections with the Georgia Department of Drivers Services, GCIC and other law enforcement agencies.
- Initiates and maintains files for each case; reviews files and case documents for accuracy, correctness, and completeness.
- Stamps and files legal documents from judges.
- Prepares warrants for criminal cases when a defendant has violated a court order or probation.
- Makes arrangements for court interpreters.
- Coordinates activities with other jurisdictions.
- Completes state required certification forms.
- Responds to questions and concerns from the general public; collects fees and issues receipts; provides court dates.
- Attends court.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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- Knowledge of the legal system.
- Knowledge of state laws regarding operating procedures for Recorder’s, State and Superior Court.
- Knowledge of court procedures and federal procedures related to Federal Highway Safety Funds.
- Knowledge of modern office principles and practices.
- Knowledge of GCIC and NCIC rules and regulations.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
- Skill in planning, organizing, problem solving, and decision making.
- Skill in the use of office equipment including computers and related software.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in the operation of standard office equipment.
- Skill in the operation of computers and various software programs.
- Skill in typing, filing, and writing.
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
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Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient 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 for one to two years.
Physical Requirements
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The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table while intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping. The employee must occasionally lift light objects.
- Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing – for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.