Posting number: 00359
Department: Civil Warrants
Job classification: Civil Warrants Deputy
Posting type: Open
Categories: Law Enforcement
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT HCSO HUMAN RESOURCES AT 423-209-7657 or 423-209-7014.
To apply you MUST
DEFINITION: Under general supervision, serves legal orders and matters of a civil nature from Hamilton County Courts which are civil (e.g. Chancery, Circuit, Sessions, etc.) serves out of county, out of state and federal court papers sent to Hamilton County; and performs related duties as assigned
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this classification.)
In compliance with Tennessee Code Annotated, serves legal documents and matters of civil nature from the Hamilton County courts including civil, chancery, circuit and sessions court; serves process on individual matters (i.e. non-criminal in nature); serves all out-of-County, out-of-state, and federal court papers sent to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office; handles large volumes of process.
Records information on each process served to maintain appropriate records; searches for individuals to serve process; serves detinues, summons on personal property, cross actions; levy on autos; real estate; provides information on status of process to be served; locates people to give them the civil process; drives to addresses or places of employment to see if people still live or work there.
Serves papers if people are located; uses telephone books for Chattanooga and surrounding areas to assist in locating people to serve; uses the cross reference guide to locate streets; documents actions to support end result of serving process.
A high school diploma or GED and one (1) year full time law enforcement or correctional institution experience.
Must pass the law enforcement agility test administered by Human Resources and Training and Professional Development Units. You can check out youtube.com for a demonstration of the law enforcement agility test (https://www.youtube.com/watch-v=y0oxtQFB9w0).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using pre-employment and random drug testing.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles and practices the criminal justice system.
Skill in maintaining one's personal and professional standards.
Skill in interacting with people of different social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
Skill in locating and serving unwilling participants in the civil process.
Skill in explaining the civil process to individuals served.
Skill in oral and written communications.
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was created on October 25, 1819 when the County of Hamilton was established. With a population of over 336,000, Hamilton is the fourth-most populous county in Tennessee. Our county was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury.
As the 4th largest Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee, our operations include approximately 183 certified deputies, 161 sworn deputies, and 90 civilian staff personnel.
In addition to our traditional patrol and corrections operations, our agency boasts numerous specialty divisions and units to include, but certainly not limited to SWAT, K-9, Hostage Negotiation, Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones), Marine Patrol, Forensic Divers, Criminal Investigations, CBRNE, Forensics, Honor Guard, Fleet Management, School Resource Officers, Traffic, Public Relations, and Property and Evidence.
Each year, HCSO personnel respond to thousands of calls for service throughout Hamilton County. Each day our personnel, both certified and civilian work diligently with our law enforcement partners throughout the region to ensure our citizens and visitors receive the highest quality law enforcement services possible.
For two hundred years the men and women of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office have provided consistent law enforcement operations throughout Hamilton County. From a bygone era of mounted deputies on horseback crisscrossing wagon trails to the use of modern technology and state-of-the-art vehicles, our deputies continue to honor our agency’s rich history and uphold the legacy and traditions of those who have proudly served before us.
