HEY YALL! I JUST SAW THIS COOL JOB POSTED ON FLA BARS WEBSITE. BALIFF IN MIAMI... (Im gonna start posting things like this when I see them; we all should!) Information is power!! I know we know SOMEBODY that needs a job, and that might like this one! ....AND is qualified to do it! Job title: Bailiff (County Funded) Job location: Miami, FL 33128 United States GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This is specialized public contact, security and related work in the handling of official judicial proceedings. An employee in this class is responsible for a variety of duties in connection with official proceedings in courtrooms and chambers and in assisting judges, jurors, witnesses, and attorneys prior to, during, or upon the conclusion of court sessions. Work is performed under the immediate direction of a judge who reviews work through conferences, observations, and results obtained. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Insures that courtrooms, chambers, and jury rooms are ready for use; makes certain that all parties and clerical support personnel are in attendance; brings judges equipment to the courtroom; announces judge and calls court to order. • Maintains order during court sessions and remains alert to possible disturbances; provides security for the judge; obtains materials needed by the judge during proceedings; escorts persons out of court upon judges directive and contacts appropriate authorities to restrain and/or arrest. • Provides information to, and answers questions and resolves problems from judges, attorneys, court officials, and the public. • Calls jury pool to have panels ready to be brought to court; contacts pool for additional jurors as needed; escorts jurors to jury room during recesses and insures their presence after such recesses; answers questions of jurors as to court procedures. • Remains with impaneled juries outside the jury room; escorts them to lunch or supper as the judge dictates; orders food when jury is deliberating at length or at night; arranges hotel accommodations for jurors in event the jury is sequestered and returns juries to court after verdicts are reached. • Escorts jurors to their transportation during evening hours or when travel outside the courtroom is necessary for any reason during trials. • Calls witnesses into court for testifying and sees that they remain outside the court during trial; takes witnesses to the stand; excludes witnesses when rule is invoked. • Orders files needed for motion hearings and places in proper sequence; insures that all necessary files are on hand; obtains files for ensuing days calendar; photostats papers in evidence, letters and documents, and conforms copies of orders; cancels motions and hearings as necessary. • Telephones attorneys as to the time to report for trial, as needed; calls attorneys into chambers at hearing time; assists the judicial assistant when necessary by answering telephones, opening mail or maintaining case records or forms. • Makes inquiries on the computer to obtain docket information. • Assists with duties and responsibilities of judicial assistant as needed. • Assists with the calendaring of cases. • Assists in emergency preparedness and coordination. • Performs a variety of administrative duties and activities. • Performs related work as required.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:18:37 +0000
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