EXECUTION CLERK
In New Jersey, Execution Clerk is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying turns on 3 years of relevant experience.
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Execution Clerk is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs highly responsible and specialized clerical work involving the issuing, processing and execution of legal writs; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Performs specialized clerical work involved in the execution of Law and Chancery Writs from the initiation of writ to satisfaction.
- Receives and reviews writs for corrections.
- Dockets and/or indexes writs in appropriate ledgers.
- Maintains records of debits and credits on current executions.
- Computes the costs and fees for processing of writs.
- Answers inquiries from attorneys regarding unsatisfied writs and requests instructions as to procedures to be followed.
- Forwards satisfied writs to the Clerk of the Superior Court.
- Acts as liaison between the plaintiff's attorney and the defendant for resolving difficulties in the execution of the writ.
- Makes decisions requiring thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, standards and procedure regarding specific writs such as Wage Executions, Chattel Writs, Real Estate Writs, and Motor Vehicle Writs.
- Prepares legal correspondence.
- Maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of legal clerical experience.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures relating to the above work examples and to apply them to specific cases.
- Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports.
- Ability to keep needed records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.