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Court Clerk I /Interpreter
Government Jobs, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands, United States, 00840
Court Interpreter/Clerk
This is routine entry-level court clerical work in a division of the Superior Court. Work includes performing general clerical, and a limited variety of court clerical tasks which follow well established and standardized manual office and/or data entry methods and procedures. Work is performed under the close supervision of a higher level court clerk and is reviewed for accuracy. Work involves attending court proceedings and/or public counter to provide interpreter services in the translation of court proceedings and documents from English into Spanish and vice-versa for use by judges, attorneys, defendants, and the general public. Translations may be consecutive (question and answer), or simultaneous, and may involve face-to-face contact (e.g., in court, various types of interviews); telephone interviews, conference calls or depositions, audio and video recordings; and sight translations (printed or handwritten text and documents). When not engaged as interpreter, court clerical duties are carried out. Work requires knowledge of the Spanish language and the ability to read, speak and write Spanish. Knowledge of the culture and customs of the groups and communities using the language is also required. Work is reviewed by judges and other supervisors through observation of operations and the accuracy of translated materials. Duties and responsibilities include receiving court papers, complaints, documents, and traffic citations; stamping received filings and documents; determining general case category and making case docket entries; assigning case numbers and entering case intake information on computer, index cards or log book; preparing case file folders and labels; preparing fee and cost slips and carrying to cashier; preparing summons, subpoena and executions; preparing calendars for arraignments, advice of rights and trials; filing case files and related documents and checking same for completeness and appropriate information; typing warrants, subpoenas, return of service, lien and case bail bonds, case entries, complaint forms and orders; taking or causing required action to be taken to obtain signatures on documents; tracking missing documents; pulling calendared cases and entering case information into case file; recording and logging case identification data, receipt of documents and disposition information on court records either manually or by computer data entry; making entries in case logs; assembling documents in chronological order for case records; filing cards, documents, and records; preparing notices to defendants of next scheduled court date; preparing and forwarding notice of entry of judgment and orders; faxing orders; answering incoming phone calls; routing callers to appropriate personnel; taking messages; performing limited and routine counter work; assisting public in filling out various applications and forms; responding to routine informational requests; referring complex or sensitive inquiries to the supervisor or appropriate official; typing or generating from the computer, labels, case cards, notices, summons, trial calendars and distributing same; sending out notices to various parties and attorneys; filling in for receptionist as necessary; and other duties as assigned or required. Minimum qualifications include graduation from an approved high school or vocational school and some (6 to 12 months) general clerical experience; court specific or legal experience preferred. Possession of an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Spanish, language arts or a related field, or at least one year experience as an interpreter. Familiarity with legal terms and certification is preferred.
This is routine entry-level court clerical work in a division of the Superior Court. Work includes performing general clerical, and a limited variety of court clerical tasks which follow well established and standardized manual office and/or data entry methods and procedures. Work is performed under the close supervision of a higher level court clerk and is reviewed for accuracy. Work involves attending court proceedings and/or public counter to provide interpreter services in the translation of court proceedings and documents from English into Spanish and vice-versa for use by judges, attorneys, defendants, and the general public. Translations may be consecutive (question and answer), or simultaneous, and may involve face-to-face contact (e.g., in court, various types of interviews); telephone interviews, conference calls or depositions, audio and video recordings; and sight translations (printed or handwritten text and documents). When not engaged as interpreter, court clerical duties are carried out. Work requires knowledge of the Spanish language and the ability to read, speak and write Spanish. Knowledge of the culture and customs of the groups and communities using the language is also required. Work is reviewed by judges and other supervisors through observation of operations and the accuracy of translated materials. Duties and responsibilities include receiving court papers, complaints, documents, and traffic citations; stamping received filings and documents; determining general case category and making case docket entries; assigning case numbers and entering case intake information on computer, index cards or log book; preparing case file folders and labels; preparing fee and cost slips and carrying to cashier; preparing summons, subpoena and executions; preparing calendars for arraignments, advice of rights and trials; filing case files and related documents and checking same for completeness and appropriate information; typing warrants, subpoenas, return of service, lien and case bail bonds, case entries, complaint forms and orders; taking or causing required action to be taken to obtain signatures on documents; tracking missing documents; pulling calendared cases and entering case information into case file; recording and logging case identification data, receipt of documents and disposition information on court records either manually or by computer data entry; making entries in case logs; assembling documents in chronological order for case records; filing cards, documents, and records; preparing notices to defendants of next scheduled court date; preparing and forwarding notice of entry of judgment and orders; faxing orders; answering incoming phone calls; routing callers to appropriate personnel; taking messages; performing limited and routine counter work; assisting public in filling out various applications and forms; responding to routine informational requests; referring complex or sensitive inquiries to the supervisor or appropriate official; typing or generating from the computer, labels, case cards, notices, summons, trial calendars and distributing same; sending out notices to various parties and attorneys; filling in for receptionist as necessary; and other duties as assigned or required. Minimum qualifications include graduation from an approved high school or vocational school and some (6 to 12 months) general clerical experience; court specific or legal experience preferred. Possession of an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Spanish, language arts or a related field, or at least one year experience as an interpreter. Familiarity with legal terms and certification is preferred.