Kimberly Bemis
Tucson
Summary
Detail-oriented Senior Courtroom Clerk with expertise in efficient case file management, calendar coordination, and legal terminology. Committed to enhancing courtroom efficiency and maintaining the integrity of judicial processes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Courtroom Clerk
Marana Municipal Court
06.2012 - Current
- Manages court case files and documents for efficient retrieval and processing.
- Records court proceedings accurately, ensuring precise documentation of all testimonies and rulings.
- Coordinates scheduling of court hearings, optimizing calendar management for seamless operation.
- Assisted judges with administrative tasks, enhancing courtroom efficiency through effective support.
- Train new clerks on system protocols, fostering a knowledgeable team environment and improving workflow.
- Maintained a professional courtroom environment to facilitate smooth proceedings by effectively managing logistics and addressing any issues that arose during hearings and trials.
- Contributes to the integrity of the justice system through diligent execution of administrative duties, including case management, docketing, and recordkeeping.
- Assisted court in scheduling hearings, meetings and other events to support seamless operations.
- Prepare secondary courtroom for Defendants to be seen remotely from Pima County Jail on a regular basis.
- Prior to becoming Senior Courtroom Clerk, I learned basic courtroom procedure regarding criminal arraignments, pre-trial conferences, scheduling Defendant's for next hearing, bench trials, evidentiary hearings and scheduling court hearings with Defense counsel and their schedule.
- Additional duties include assisting general public in paying civil citations at the front counter, by phone or online.
- Process pending payments made online through Ncourt
- Prepare court abstracts for Defendant and MVD
- Assist in determining payment plans
- Amend civil traffic violations per AO or officer motion
- Process incoming civil and criminal citations
- Process and track files on appeal such as criminal cases and protective orders / injunction against harassment
- Back up for administrative tasks such as daily deposit, verify end of day payments and acts as supervisor when needed
Evidence Technician
Pinal County Sheriff's Office
10.2011 - 06.2012
- Destroyed impounded property as required by law or regulation
- Collected and preserved evidence for criminal investigations, ensuring chain of custody integrity.
- Received vehicles impounded as evidence only and other various gasoline powered equipment.
- Verified stolen firearms through use of national and state crime databases
- Prepared and transferred firearms to auction facility
- Transported forfeited currency to Pinal County Treasures Office for deposit
- Loaded and transported impounded property and evidence to outlaying sub-stations
- Maintained release records and records of disposition of property and evidence
- Maintained biological evidence contained in refrigerators and freezers requiring strict temperature control
- Certified to use ACJICS terminal
Court Clerk II
Apache Junction Justice Court
05.2011 - 10.2011
- Assisted public in payment of civil traffic citations
- Assisted public with filing civil complaints, small claim complaints, forcible detainer and order of protection / injunction against harassment
- Schedule hearings regarding order of protection and injunction against harassment
- Issue court abstracts
- Prepared files for court
Justice Clerk / Lead Exhibits Clerk
Maricopa County Superior Court
01.2005 - 05.2011
- Intake of exhibits of all case types, including high profile cases and death penalty
- Store confidential documents such as grand jury transcripts and criminal history reports
- Release and dispose criminal exhibits to arresting agency and Defendants pursuant to rules of criminal procedure 2.8d
- Prepare documents and exhibits for Arizona Court of Appeal
- Issue marriage licenses
- Process U.S passport applications
- Process public records requests
- Scanned filings from all case types into courts case management system
- Process applications for restoration of civil rights
Education
High School Diploma -
Valley Union High School
Elfrida, AZSkills
- Collaborative and independent worker
- Document preparation
- Strong organization
- Legal terminology proficiency
- Courtroom procedures
- Calendar management
- Court procedures
Timeline
Senior Courtroom Clerk
Marana Municipal Court
06.2012 - Current
Evidence Technician
Pinal County Sheriff's Office
10.2011 - 06.2012
Court Clerk II
Apache Junction Justice Court
05.2011 - 10.2011
Justice Clerk / Lead Exhibits Clerk
Maricopa County Superior Court
01.2005 - 05.2011
High School Diploma -
Valley Union High School