Civil Process Officer

Civil Process Officer

Yellowstone County is seeking a Civil Process Officer to serve a variety of legal documents for Federal, State and local courts and law enforcement agencies. The role involves investigating and locating individuals for service of civil process, including removal of persons per court order, and seizure and sale of personal and real property in the Civil Division of the County Sheriff's office. Hours will vary during the initial training period. After initial training period, the hours for this position will include nights and weekends. This position is 80% in the field interacting with the public, delivering paperwork, and executing court orders as appropriate per statute, and 20% in an office setting entering data and gathering information.

Examples of Duties :

• Locates and serves a variety of civil process papers originating from County, State, Federal, local courts, law enforcement agencies and the Board of County Commissioners to named individuals, partnerships, and corporations, which may include distress writs, rent summons, restraining orders, notice to vacate, writs of garnishment, incompetency proceedings, criminal summons, criminal witness subpoenas, petitions for hospitalization, mortgage foreclosures, divorce summons, child support enforcement summons, executions on payroll and bank accounts, child custody orders and various other civil summons.
• Serves criminal subpoenas.
• Reviews the contents of each civil process document received and determines methods for legally servicing to named individuals and / or businesses in accordance with Montana Statutes.
• Monitors the eviction process for conformance with state codes.
• Effectively serves papers and completes processes in a timely and professional manner pursuant to Sheriff Department policies, State statutes, and / or the court's directions.

Minimum Qualifications :

Recruitment & selection processes will involve an oral interview and criminal background check and driver's record check. Valid driver's license issued by the State of Montana. Qualify in the use of a firearm, as appropriate. CJIN / NCIC Mobile Computer certification required within six (6) month probationary period. (May be extended if probationary period is extended.) Sheriff's Department Employment Statement : Any individual with a felony conviction, a domestic violence conviction or outstanding warrants is ineligible for consideration for employment by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Department. Equal Opportunity Employer.