DEPUTY CLERK (CD) Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina

DEPUTY CLERK

(CD) 
Salary $48,000.00

• $56,000.

00 Annually Location Hanover, VA Job Type Full-time Job Number 202500120 Department Circuit Court Clerk Opening Date 05/19/2025 Closing Date Continuous

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
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Description If you are looking for a job in a fast-paced office where teamwork, accuracy, and enthusiasm for serving the public are valued, we’d love to have you on our team. Among its many responsibilities, Hanover Circuit Court Clerk’s Office handles land records, wills, criminal and civil litigation records, marriage licenses and concealed weapon permits. Much of our work is about building the permanent record and enabling the public’s access. There is always something new to learn. The successful incumbent will be a part of the Clerk’s office, Criminal Division. At the completion of training the deputy clerk will provide support to circuit judges during court proceedings. The deputy will organize and maintain the court’s criminal litigation files, draft documents for entry by judges such as court orders and restrictive licenses and prepare case records for courts of appeal. Routine tasks require successful use of the circuit court’s case management system, financial accounting system, and case imaging system.

General Description:

This is a paraprofessional position. The incumbent performs routine tasks to provide skilled administrative support to judges and quasi-legal services to the public.

Organization:

The Deputy Clerk is part of Hanover County’s Career Development Program (CD). The Deputy Clerk Ladder has four levels ranging from Deputy Clerk I to Senior Deputy Clerk. Incumbents report to the Circuit Court Clerk, but often work in a manner approved by Circuit Court Judges. They supervise no staff. However, Senior Deputy Clerk may serve as workflow leaders to lower-level Deputy Clerks.

Essential Functions:

functions may vary depending on Career Development level

• Prepares, organizes, maintains the court’s criminal and civil litigation files
• Drafts routine correspondence, memoranda, court orders and reports to state agencies
• Provides support to Circuit Court Judges, including during court proceedings
• Drafts criminal and civil orders, reviews pleadings, orders, notices of appeal and other correspondence and identifies applicable timelines
• Issues notices, subpoenas, capiases and writs, assists scheduling civil cases at bi-monthly docket call
• Maintains Circuit Case Management System, Financial Accounting System, Case Imaging System, and land records management system.
• Records real estate documents after collecting recording taxes, and adds the documents to the index to land records
• Probates wills, appoints executors or administrators, collects probate taxes, insures adequacy of fiduciary bonds
• Appoints guardians and conservators
• Performs other department specific functions as assigned such as records retention or conversion projects
• Dockets and releases judgments, files UCC statements, issues marriage licenses and concealed handgun permits, and qualifies ministers
• Coordinates work of jury commissioners, prepares master jury list, prepares jury summonses, excuses jurors from service
• Performs related work as assigned.

Working Conditions:

A. Hazards

• None known B. Environment
• Office C. Physical Effort
• Occasional lifting of record books and court files up to twenty-five pounds D.

Non-exempt Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 Must be computer proficient and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines, required. Knowledge of the principles and practices of substantive and procedural law, preferred. Effective oral and written communication skills, required. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, attorneys, court personnel, County employees and public, required. Must be an accurate, fluent typist able to prepare documents and transfer data into digital files in a fast paced environment.

Education, Experience and Training:

High school diploma or equivalent required, with preferred certification through the Compensation Board Deputy Clerk Career Development Program

• OR•paralegal certification through NALA (Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal) or NFPA (Registered Paralegal) preferred•OR•Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable.

Higher levels on the Career Ladder require certifications and/or additional education up to a Bachelor’s degree.

Related experience desired as follows:

2 years @ level I, 3 years @ level II, 5 years @ level III, and 7 years @ the Senior level.

Special Conditions:

• Serves at the will of the Circuit Court Clerk
• Criminal Records Check, including fingerprinting
• Twelve-month probationary period Work beyond normal work schedule

Revision Date:

February 2020 Employer
Hanover County Government
Address
7515 Library Drive Hanover, Virginia, 23069
Phone
804-365-6075 Website
http://www.hanovercounty.gov