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The City of Charleston is looking for an Expungement Case Management Assistant to join its Municipal Court! This role is primarily responsible for processing the orders of expungement of arrest records issued by the Municipal Court and for matters related to expungement orders. The Case Management Assistant also performs a number of clerical and administrative duties supporting the Municipal Court’s operations division, including docket clerk duties as needed. The activities of this role must be in compliance with law, South Carolina Court Administration, and the Court’s policies and procedures.
Examples of Duties
- Performs all tasks related to the expungement process, including but not limited to:
- Ensuring the completeness and accuracy of expungement packages.
- Preparing expungement orders for signature by judges in a timely fashion.
- Distributing expungement orders to defendants, SLED, and other third parties.
- Creates various reports on a monthly basis regarding cases eligible for expungement and the status of proposed expungement orders; maintains files relating to expungement orders.
- Provides customer service through telephone, email or in person to defendants, attorneys, government agencies, and others regarding the status of expungement orders.
- Redacts court dockets of expunged cases.
- Coordinates with the Prosecutor’s Office and Charleston Police Department on expungement applications.
- Provides support by acting as a docket clerk to the judge and overall courtroom operations, as needed. Duties include:
- Providing pre, during, and post court docket preparations associated with clerking responsibilities in the various courts.
- Providing case notifications and filing to appropriate case parties, as well as legal and enforcement agencies.
- Ensuring video and audio recordings of all cases and hearings.
- Entering case dispositions in Court Case Management System (CMS).
- Coordinating with the appropriate accounting technicians for payment of court fines and fees.
- Utilizes discretion regarding restricted, sensitive, and confidential information.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Associate degree (AA/AS) in a related field and 2 years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel and Word or similar software.
- Ability to type a minimum of 35 words per minute.
- Ability to comprehend federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and directives from South Carolina Court Administration.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of CMS system.
- Prior court operations experience.
The City of Charleston offers an extensive benefits package for full-time employees, including: health, dental and vision insurance; employer-paid short and long term disability, life insurance, and employee assistance program; annual and sick leave; 11 paid holidays and 2 personal holidays every year; tuition reimbursement; participation with the SC Retirement System, a defined benefit pension plan; 401k and 457 plan options; and many other benefits.
