Bail Clerk I - Accounting Unit - Office of Judicial Records, Criminal Division

Company Description

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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 into the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

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.

Job Description

Position Summary:

This is work involving the refund of bail monies that effectuated release of prisoners from custody of law enforcement and correctional agencies. Work differs from the next lower clerical level by the degree of accountability involved in ascertaining identity of surety and defendant, calculating the amount of bail money necessary for refund, also collects fines and/or costs payments and prepares daily paperwork required. The employee is expected to work Monday through Friday between 9AM to 5AM. General supervision is received through daily review of previous workdays' paperwork.

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.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive, other duties may be required and assigned.

• Stands at a receiving window used by the general public to make payments to the Office of Judicial Records for fines and/or cost, restitution or probation fees.
• Counts cash payments.
• Prepares and issues required fee receipts to payor.
• Maintains log of each individual transaction on a daily basis; prepares bank deposit slips detailing monies collected.
• Makes daily settlement by reviewing and balancing drawers with monies received.
• Stands at a receiving window used by the general public to apply for a bail refund from the Office of Judicial Records.
• Prepares required paperwork for all bail refund inquiries.
• When necessary, deducts the City of Philadelphia’s 30% commission required from the 10% of paid bail monies.
• Makes necessary phone calls to defendant’s regarding a bail refund request.
• Directs surety (or Next of Kin) of proper procedures regarding any special bail refund inquires (etc. deceased defendants.)

Marginal Functions:

Performs related work as required.

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.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Some knowledge of office procedures, methods, and equipment with particular reference to receiving and accounting for cash.
• Skill in eliciting and giving information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to learn, in a short period of time, procedures, policies rules and regulations of the court assessment operations.
• Ability to make cash transactions accurately and make quick and accurate arithmetic computati