The clerk of the court is a difficult and very responsible position. In fact, this is a person who is engaged in maintaining the minutes of the court session at the time when it takes place, as well as preparing and maintaining a number of other regulatory documents in the case.
According to the standard job description, such a
civil servant in his work should be guided by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, as well as a number of federal laws that designate his duties and rights, decrees of the President, resolutions of the Government and the Supreme Court. In addition, in the work of such a participant in the meeting should refer to the official routine of the court and the specific
job regulations. If for some reason the clerk is absent, replace him with the duties of the assistant judge.
In most cases, the post of court clerk is obtained by persons with a legal or legal higher education. At the same time, the applicant should be well aware of the country's legislation,
regulatory framework, information processing procedures, labor protection rules and fire safety fundamentals, as well as be able to put this knowledge into practice. The future secretary of the court session should be familiarized with the job description, court schedule and standard rules of business etiquette before embarking on his direct duties. Among the skills that should be inherent in such an employee is the ability to analyze, develop a plan of specific actions, work with current legislation, instantly make decisions and implement them, adapt to a specific situation and look for new approaches to solving problems, correctly distribute your work time, and own the techniques of interpersonal relationships. It is important to know how to conduct business negotiations, work with a computer, improve skills and more.
The standard
job description of the clerk of the court describes the following duties:
- study of the participants in the trial;
- entering in the reference sheet information on the preparation of the case;
- preparation and placement of lists of cases that are assigned for consideration at a special information stand ;
- verification of the readiness of the courtroom and equipment for the start of the trial;
- verification of the appearance of the declared persons, a report on the appearance of the trial participants, clarification of the reasons for the failure to appear, if any;
- fulfillment of all instructions of the judge related to the organization of the trial;
- maintaining and registration of the minutes of the meeting;
- if the court cannot be held at the appointed time, the court secretary shall notify the participants of the adjournment of the case;
- preparing and sending interested parties copies of court documents in the case within the established time frame.
In addition, the secretary of the court session should familiarize the participants in the trial with the protocols and materials of the case, as well as formalize the case and all materials after their consideration. If the assistant judge is absent, the clerk may partially fulfill his duties. Note that the listed responsibilities are standard, but may vary in different courts depending on the rules of their work.