Job Description
+$1 per hour worked in environmental pay - All job-related experience must be included on the resume portion for it to be considered in the salary offer.
Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love! Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.
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Surround yourself with Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work, and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….it,s our heart and service that bring us together.
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For Benefits information click HERE Job Summary Creates and updates prisoner records to book prisoners into jail, updates prisoner locations and assignments, and processes court appearance paperwork and release documents.
Minimum Qualifications One (1) year of office support experience performing office related tasks, creating documents, maintaining records, processing paperwork, entering data, and customer service.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation.
Must be 18 years of age
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Essential Functions - Interacts with arresting officers and reviews warrants and other court and legal documents.
- Creates prisoner records and updates records as new information is received.
- Determines appropriate court and jurisdiction for all charges and warrants.
- Performs criminal history checks and updates and records information for appropriate court.
- Interviews prisoners to create prisoner profiles and records possible liability issues.
- Notifies housing units of prisoner court dates, releases, holds, etc.
- Assembles Remanding Orders and prepares documents for prisoner court appearances.
- Reviews prisoner records to establish release dates.
- Notifies arresting agencies, pre-trial services, or other outside agencies of the release of prisoners.
- Processes requests for releasing prisoners to court appearances, transfers between jails and prisons, and court-ordered appointments.
- Responds to Prisoner Request Forms and prisoner questions.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (ksa)- Criminal Justice System
- General judicial processes
- Warrants, court commitment records, detainers and legal documentation
- Record Management Systems
- Criminal Justice organizations
- Sheriff's Office and Jail Policy and Procedures
- Sheriff's Office, state, and federal computer databases related to job specific duties
- State and federal laws pertaining to the arrest, detention and release of a detainee and/or prisoner
Skills and Abilities to
- Proficiency in a technologically driven environment with intermediate to advanced computer skills
- Perform basic math calculations
- Access and interpret a variety of documents contained in local, state and federal record systems using
independent judgment
- Independently review official legal records and court documents to confirm a detainee is being held
lawfully.
- Verify accuracy and validity of legal documents generated for detention, incarceration and release of
prisoners as well as changes in charges, bail amounts and court dates.
- Research and analyze records for conflicting or missing information and work with the courts for
clarification
- Effective communication and customer service skills with a demonstrated ability to professionally interact
with colleagues and prisoners of various social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds
- Maintain confidentiality of records and information
- Follow verbal and written procedures and instructions
- Ability to manage time effectively and transition between multiple tasks.
- Complete essential job functions within the standard work time, with or without accommodation
- An attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities
- Communicate effectively and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Ability to function both independently and within teams.
- Obtain and maintain BCI certification
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Holiday work, Local area,