Court Clerk - Magistrate II

About This Role

This position manages office operations for circuit and magistrate court cases by planning, organizing, and directing procedures, and supervising personnel. The role ensures compliance with rules and regulations set by the Unified Judicial System (UJS) and South Dakota statutes, and provides direct court contact for citizens.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff, ensuring completion of workloads, organizing staff meetings, and communicating via telephone, video conferencing, and email
• Manage processing of case types, e.g., criminal, juvenile, traffic ticket, civil, child support, divorce, probate, protection order, guardianship, trust, adoption, mental illness, involuntary commitment, small claim, pardon, expungement, pro se, etc., according to procedural guidelines and rules, and ensuring files are correct and complete
• Perform administrative tasks to ensure the work of the unit and the court is accomplished according to applicable procedural guidelines and protocols
• Manage receipt and disbursement of money collected by the court, e.g., bonds, alimony, child support, prepaid attorneys’ fees, scram, drug testing, fines, costs, restitutions, filing fees, etc., according to established accounting and collections procedures and protocols
• Provide customer service by answering questions from and maintaining working relationships with a wide variety of sources, including public, county officials and personnel, collection agencies, law enforcement, abstract offices, attorneys, media, lending institutions, defendants and their families, judges, and other staff to assist them with court functions and to facilitate positive public relations
• Perform clerk magistrate duties as assigned to assist the circuit court in disposing of civil actions
• Implement jury management procedures by preparing a master jury list, grand jury list, and petit trial lists to ensure an adequate number of jurors are available for scheduled and pending hearings
• Perform other work as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or possession of a GED certificate
• Three years of applicable experience

Nice to have:

• Supervisory experience
• Certification in a Court Management Program (CMP) or Court Executive Development Program (CEDP) through the National Center for State Courts

Benefits

• 11-13 paid holidays every year
• Extensive sick and vacation leave
• Paid family leave
• Military training leave
• Health and flexible benefits
• Regular working hours
• Continuing education opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Great working environment

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