Civil Traffic Hearing Officer/Initial Appearance Master (Grade 16)

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7621260 NATURE OF WORK Under the direction of the Presiding Justice of the Peace, the Justice Court Civil Traffic Hearing Officer/Initial Appearance Master conducts hearings and related proceedings in cases involving criminal, civil traffic, and civil mediation matters and renders decisions based on the facts presented; Initial Appearances Hearings are conducted on weekends and holidays to determine release conditions, whereas Civil Traffic and civil mediation cases will be heard weekdays; under administrative direction, the Civil Traffic Hearing Officer/Initial Appearance Master performs technical work of moderate difficulty in judicial law, investigative duties and techniques involving mediation; this position has department-specific responsibilities involving warrant processing and training. Nature of Work *(Illustrative Only)*Conducts weekends and holidays Initial Appearances setting bonds and imposing conditions of release; conducts hearings and related proceedings on contested civil traffic matters, hearing testimony, ruling on motions and rendering determinations on information and evidence presented; conducts mediation hearings on civil law suits; assures individuals comply with court orders, fines and monetary sanctions through the processing of warrants via JAU; hears testimony, questions witnesses and examines evidence; assesses penalties, issues sanctions and compels attendance of witnesses; reviews citations for technical violations, schedules hearings and pre-hearing conferences; uses independent judgment and objectivity when hearing and evaluating evidence presented, questions witnesses and determines responsibility based upon relevance of evidence presented; analyzes evidence in order to render fair and equitable judgment; applies law and precedent to facts and rules; informs defendants of their rights and any sentence that may be imposed, in a manner that makes the information clearly understandable; enters default judgments against defendants who fail to appear; assess prescribed fines; administers oaths, instructs parties as to their rights and conduct orderly hearings; ensures that appeals are documented and filed appropriately based on rules and procedures; enters legal decisions into the court record; interprets County Code, State laws, and Arizona Rules; prepares reports and related documentation; champions the values of the court through example and accountabilities; operates a variety of office equipment such as photocopiers, desktop computers and facsimile machines; completes duties, special assignments and projects as assigned; regular and reliable attendance is required; performs other duties as assigned. Work Environment: The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.; generally the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking and 20% standing; the job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard free environment.