Legal Records Clerk jobs in Kansas City, KS

Legal Records Clerk files, indexes, and codes legal documents. Assists in ensuring control and storage of legal records complies with external and organization's specific regulations and standards. Being a Legal Records Clerk assists in quality checks and proper storage of documents. Coordinates off-site file storage and retrieval. Additionally, Legal Records Clerk provides attorneys and legal staff with requested information. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Legal Records Clerk works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Records/Evidence Clerk
  • City of Fort Scott
  • Fort Scott, KS FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Evidence Custodian and Records Clerk
    Department: Police
    Reports To: Police Lieutenant
    FLSA Status: Nonexempt
    Prepared Date: March 2023

    SUMMARY:

    Under the general supervision of the Lieutenant.
    The Evidence Custodian is responsible for the safekeeping, storage, destruction, and transfer of the evidence. Individuals in this position must have knowledge of property packaging, storage, and disposal techniques and must be familiar with all rules, regulations, and laws governing the custody of property and evidence.
    The Records Clerk is responsible for answering administrative telephone calls, receiving visitors, and maintain Police Department Records. Individuals in this position must have the basic knowledge of the Kansas Open Records Act and what information can be disseminated and or redacted.
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
    EVIDENCE:
    • Maintains the standard of City safety policies and procedures.
    • Maintain property reports and other documentation associated with the “chain of custody” procedures for all property.
    • Issues property being retained as evidence to officer at time of trial upon receipt of authorization.
    • Telephones owners or mails letters to notify owners to claim property, and releases lost or stolen property to owners upon proof of ownership.
    • Returns property to released prisoners or court ordered individuals.
    • Prepares list of articles required by law to be destroyed and destroys narcotics and drugs (upon authorization).
    • Lists and sends unclaimed or confiscated money to finance management at City Hall.
    • Sends unclaimed and illegal weapons for official destruction.
    • Appears in City, State or Federal courts to give testimony and provide evidence.
    RECORDS:
    • Answers department telephone calls and routes calls or provides information as required by each caller.
    • Meets general public and handles their concerns or needs either personally or routes them to the proper personnel.
    • Maintains motor vehicle accident reports, criminal reports, general purpose reports and administrative reports in such a manner that each record is secured and can be located in a timely manner.
    • Able to send mandatory reports electronically or manually to other agencies such as KBI and KDOT.
    • Operate computer terminals to access information regarding case dispositions and other related information involving the motor vehicle, criminal, and general purpose reports.
    • Maintain working knowledge of local, state, and federal laws involving the storage and dissemination of police department records.
    • Inputs data into standard office and department forms.
    • Performs other clerical duties as necessary.
    • Distributes and delivers reports to various agencies when needed or as requested.

    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

    This job had no supervisory responsibilities.

    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

    High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
    QUALIFICATIONS to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    LANGUAGE SKILLS

    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before customers, employees, or organizations.

    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

    Ability to apply basic algebra by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

    REASONING ABILITY

    Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to problem solve.

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

    Requires valid drivers license and must meet City’s driving history guideline.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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Medical Records Clerk
  • Healthcare Support Staffing
  • Mission, KS FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionWhy You Should Work For Us:HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placin...
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Medical Records Clerk
  • MEDICALODGES INC
  • Paola, KS FULL_TIME
  • Medical Records Clerk RN We Own It!. Medicalodges is a 100% employee-owned organization with over 30 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities committed to providing the highest quality of care t...
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Medical Records Specialist (Clerk II)
  • Johnson County Kansas
  • Mission, KS FULL_TIME
  • Johnson County Mental Health Center is looking for qualified candidates to fill the full time position of Medical Records Specialist. This position is part of a team that creates, maintains and retain...
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • CDL Legal LLC
  • Olathe, KS FULL_TIME
  • Overview:CDL Legal is a rapidly growing legal service company that specializes in providing legal benefits to truck drivers. In six short years, CDL Legal has risen to be an industry leader in fightin...
  • 5 Days Ago
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Inside Sales
  • Vital Records Holdings LLC
  • Bonner Springs, KS FULL_TIME
  • Description: Job Description As a rapidly growing national company, Vital Records Control would be nothing without our sales team. Our successful and collaborative sales team is looking for new member...
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About Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City, Kansas is abbreviated as "KCK" to differentiate it from Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents. It is situated at Kaw Point, which is the junction of the Missouri an...
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Income Estimation for Legal Records Clerk jobs
$39,019 to $51,325
Kansas City, Kansas area prices
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What does a Legal Records Clerk do?

Legal Records Clerk in Bridgeport, CT
Looking for a legal records clerk job at “Ricoh Law Firm,” to assist in recording, filing, and maintenance of legal documents and support attorneys.
December 16, 2019
Legal Records Clerk in Santa Fe, NM
Also, by agreeing to this Terms of Use you waive, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any rights or legal requirements that require an original (non-electronic) signature or the delivery or retention of non-electronic records in order for a contract to be legally binding.
November 30, 2019
Legal Records Clerk in Bakersfield, CA
From the very first step of initiating a legal procedure, the law firm handles application forms, contracts, witness records, test reports and other such legal documents.
February 19, 2020
You represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with us and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements.
January 09, 2020