Court Representative I - Pretrial Officer - Criminal Trial Division

Company Description

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What we offer

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Agency Description

The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (“FJD”) is the Philadelphia County Court System and is composed of two courts:  the Court of Common Pleas and the Municipal Court.  The mission of the FJD is to adjudicate cases and provide services to the community within our jurisdiction while ensuring fair, timely, and accessible justice to the people of Philadelphia.  The FJD is part of the Unified Judicial System reporting in to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Job Description

An employee in this class is responsible for supervising individuals released to the Pretrial Services Department’s supervision. The Pretrial Officer must enforce the Court’s order and ensure the individual follows the rules and regulations of their bail conditions. The employee must be able to interpret legal documents. Assignments require a significant amount of independent judgment to prepare and complete accurately.  The employee may be required to appear before the judiciary concerning an individual’s compliance or violation while under the Agency’s supervision. An employee in this class must also contact the general public, attorneys, and other agencies and jurisdictions.

Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with legal and judicial regulations, useful precedents, and established policies. An employee in this class performs a service that provides a basis for actions to be taken by others responsible for the administration of justice in the Court’s trial process.  The employee may have to appear before the Court and represent the Pretrial Services Department at bench warrant hearings to determine the status of individuals who have failed to appear in Court.

As with any entity within the First Judicial District, the Pretrial Services Department may be called upon to ensure the performance of essential duties or functions as deemed so by administrative and governing bodies, which may result in an individual being available perform essential tasks during court closures and/or non-traditional hours.

In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.

Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position and are not construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Supervise and monitor individuals conditionally released under Pretrial Services supervision.
• Receive, review, interpret and enforce court order documents and ensure they conform to established legal procedures, identify deficiencies, and return for correction.
• Interview individuals for information; explain release conditions and ramification(s) when non-compliant.
• Communicate with the appropriate judicial authority upon a change in an individual’s supervision status, to request a change in reporting conditions or violation; appear in court as required.
• Recommend drug/alcohol/mental health treatment to the individual where applicable and ensure compliance if treatment is court-ordered.
• Verifications include, but are not limited to; medical appointments, attorney appointments, school and/or employment schedules, and confirmation of the individual’s attendance.
• May perform a variety of field and office tasks.
• Request violation warrant(s) and apprehension to the appropriate division when in violation of release condition(s).
• Communicate with members of the bar, Philadelphia Polic