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About the Position

This job posting is reserved for administrative use only and is not an active open job posting. Please do not apply to this posting unless directed by the Maricopa County Human Resources Department. Unsolicited applications submitted for this posting will not be processed.

If you have questions regarding this posting, please contact Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Services at 602-506-3755.

The Constable is an elected position. The Constable shall attend the courts of justices of peace within the precincts when required, and within their counties shall execute, serve and return all processes, warrants and notices directed or delivered to them by a justice of the peace of the county or by competent authority. 

Job Contributions

• Serves all civil process presented to the Constable by justice of the peace or other competent authority including subpoenas, summons, orders of protection, injunctions against harassment, writs of restitution (evictions) and writs of execution (property seizures).
• May be required to physically seize property to satisfy court judgments.
• May be required to make civil arrest as ordered by the court.
• Prepare reports including criminal supplemental report and incident reports when needed.
• Complete affidavits of service for return to the court of origin in a timely fashion.
• Interact with other Constable and Justice Court Staff on daily basis as needed.

Working Conditions

The Constable may encounter verbally and physically abusive defendants when serving orders of protection, seizing property and evicting defendants from their homes and residents. The Constable may be required to intervene when criminal activity is observed.

Selection Procedure - Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  

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Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County. To learn more about how that may affect you please click here.

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

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