• Job Description

  Req#: 5304349
  Salary: $50,398.40 - $52,291.20 Annually
  Location : Austin, TX
  Job Type: Full Time
  Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
  Job Number: 26-10626
  Department: District Clerk
  Opening Date: 04/10/2026
  Closing Date: 5/10/2026 11:59 PM Central
  
  Job Summary
  Under moderate supervision, performs a variety of legal clerical duties in response to actions of the courts. Uses independent judgment interpreting and applying procedures and precedents to specific felony cases. Coordinates and carries out duties involved in assigned causes of action. Performs detailed and complex legal procedures associated with the receipt, review, and filing of court documents. Reviews and analyzes legal documents, indexes documents by applying appropriate category codes and scans documents into electronic imaging systems. Prepares and issues a variety of legal documents. Assesses fees and performs cashier duties. Assists the public and acts as a liaison between the department, courts, other agencies and the public. May function as a Court Clerk II alternate in supporting the court.
  
  DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
  
  This is the second in a series of four court clerical-related job classifications within the Administrative Support job family. Incumbents perform duties of moderate complexity. This classification is distinguished from Court Clerk Assistant in that incumbents routinely review the work performed by the Court Clerk Assistant, perform fewer general clerical duties and require greater independent judgment. This classification is distinguished from Court Clerk II in that incumbents do not regularly perform the majority of their work in a court setting and do not function as lead workers or have regular supervisory duties.
  
  Duties and Responsibilities
  
  
  • Assists and answers questions from the public received in person, by phone or by email regarding the status, disposition, pending actions or other aspects of court cases. Directs customers to the appropriate court clerk. Processes incoming faxes and faxes document confirmation returns. Processes electronically filed documents. Sorts, logs and distributes incoming mail and legal documents. May date-stamp incoming documents. Performs filing duties. Makes copies when appropriate. May provide notary services to public.
  • Serves as liaison or primary point of contact with defendants, plaintiffs, families, judges, court personnel, Constable's Officers, attorneys, County and District Attorney's Office, law enforcement agencies, interested parties, and the general public regarding status, disposition, pending actions of individual cases and parties' actions. Assists public and departments on office policy and procedures. Responds to legal and administrative inquiries. Takes initial steps to resolve citizen complaints and ensures department policies and procedures are met. Provides technical advice and assistance regarding legal documents of all types.
  • May assess fees and fines, receive payments, and perform as cashier for the office on a daily basis. Accepts monies in the form of cash, money orders and cashier checks and issues signed receipts. Conducts cash transactions as payments for warrants including entering credit card transactions and mail payments. Prepares bank deposits. Makes daily and monthly reports to reconcile receipts.
  • Uses scanning software to input case information. Captures images and performs quality assurance. Scans incoming legal documents. Performs quality verification procedures on scanned documents prepared by co-workers. Assesses scanned electronic images for legibility, blank documents and missing records.
  • Works closely with division managers on special projects. Conducts research inquiries in multiple databases. Updates legal files with pertinent information. May coordinate for off-site storage of records. Performs statistical analysis and produces activity reports.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  Minimum Requirements
  
  Education and Experience:
  Associate's degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration or a directly related field AND two (2) years of responsible clerical experience, including familiarity with legal procedures, terminology, the court system, and customer service;
  
  OR,
  
  Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
  
  Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
  None required.
  
  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  
  Knowledge of:
  • Criminal justice system policies and procedures.
  • Legal terminology, principles, procedures, documents and forms.
  • Office procedures and protocol.
  • Scanning equipment and document control.
  • County Court at Law Systems.
  • Litigation procedures.
  • Appeal process from lower courts.
  • Warrant process.
  • Criminal justice procedures to handle bond forfeiture cases.
  • Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.
  • May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.
  Skill in:
  • Analyzing legal documents.
  • Coordinating the review and processing of legal documents.
  • Calculating and collecting money.
  • Operating two-way radios and other communications devices.
  • Operating a variety of modern office equipment, including a computer.
  • Both verbal and written communication.
  Ability to:
  • Interpret and process legal data.
  • Operate complex databases.
  • Work under minimal direction.
  • Make independent decisions based on the requirement of statutes, policies and procedures.
  • Handle high volumes of detail-oriented work and to delegate.
  • Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Effectively deal with dissatisfied customers.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, judges, attorneys, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
  
  Work Environment & Other Information
  
  Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to sitting, client/customer contact, standing, walking, vision to monitor, repetitive motion, stooping/kneeling, squatting, bending, and reaching to perform the essential functions. Extended periods of time at the computer entering data. Subject to heavy workloads, time schedules, deadlines and office interpersonal management duties, and walking to courtroom and outside walking.
  
  Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
  
  Work Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday.
  
  Location: 501 W. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
  
  Department: District Clerk
  
  Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.
  
  For updates or questions on this position, contact:
  This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
  Benefits
  Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.
  FY2026 Travis County Benefit Guide
  
  In this valuable you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.
  
  Credit Union
  Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.
  
  Deferred Compensation
  Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.
  
  Direct Deposit
  Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.
  
  Employee Assistance Program
  Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.
  
  Employee Organizations
  Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.
  
  Employee Health & Wellness Clinic
  Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.
  
  Holidays
  An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.
  
  Insurance
  Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.
  
  The following benefits are employee paid:
  
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D
  • Dependent Life
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Long Term Care
  
  New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.
  
  Longevity
  Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.
  
  On the regular payday on or after the employee's fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.
  
  Parking
  A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.
  
  Personal Holidays
  Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:
  
  January - March
  
  3 personal holidays
  April - June
  
  2 personal holidays
  
  July - September
  
  1 personal holiday
  October - December
  
  None
  
  New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.
  Retirement
  Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
  
  Sick Leave
  Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.
  
  Parental Leave
  Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.
  
  Tuition Refund
  Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.
  
  Vacation
  Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:
  
  0 to 5 years
  
  4.0 hours per pay period
  
  6 to 10 years
  
  4.5 hours per pay period
  
  11 to 15 years
  
  5.0 hours per pay period
  
  16 to 20 years
  
  5.5 hours per pay period
  
  21 plus years
  
  6.0 hours per pay period
  
  Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.
  Workers' Compensation
  The county provides all employees workers' compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.

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