Account Clerk II (Prothonotary Department)

Requirements

• Receives and/or distributes funds related to various Prothonotary accounts.
• Prepares checks for signing from departmental accounts for bank transfers, various refunds, and monies held in escrow in civil and family court cases.
• Balances individual interest-bearing bank account books by running adding machine tapes and proofing and reconciles monthly bank statements on these accounts held by the Prothonotary per Court Order.
• Computes and distributes all revenue received to the appropriate department at the end of each month.
• Maintains old Cost Books by investigating finished cases and contacting parties for return of monies as awarded by Court Order.
• Prints each Civil Judge’s daily Court list and corresponding disposition sheets for use in the courtroom.
• Pulls and prepares files for upcoming hearings and trials for each Judge.
• Identifies, verifies, enters, and processes all orders entered in new cases by making detailed entries on the docket of a case as it proceeds through the civil legal process.
• Checks, analyzes, and verifies information contained on incoming documents for accuracy prior to processing.
• Answers phones and furnishes information to the public regarding matters pending before the Court, as well as direct callers to other offices as appropriate.
• Operates various office equipment, including PCs, laser printers, and copiers.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance