Legal Records Clerk III

About the role

The General Sessions Legal Records Clerk III performs a variety of processes to ensure the efficient operation of the administrative office of General Sessions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for data entry of warrants, bonds, and related documents received by transmittal from Magistrate Court, City Court, and other agencies.
• Ensures that appropriate documents are submitted to the Solicitor and Public Defender’s office.
• Answers a high volume of telephone calls.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, to include filing, copying, processing, clocking and certifying documents and creating files.
• Clocks and sorts all incoming mail.
• Responds to all records requests.
• Disposes cases to include remands and dismissals.
• Inputs all expungement orders received from Solicitor’s office and collects appropriate fees.
• Interacts professionally with attorneys, defendants and the public.
• Performs all other related duties as required (non‑essential functions).

Requirements

• Frequently required to perform basic physical activities and communicate effectively to carry out essential job duties.
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 10 lb. objects regularly.
• Correctable vision sufficient to read monitors, labels, and drive safely.

Qualifications

• Requires vocational/technical diploma in paralegal studies or related field supplemented by three to five years of legal experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and experience.
• Must be a S.C. Notary Public.

Benefits

• South Carolina Retirement System
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Employee Health Clinic
• Onsite Employee Workout Facility
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Discounted rates at local fitness facilities