Tabitha Jarrell Email & Phone Number

Charleston, Wv, Us

St Croix, Us Virgin Islands

Courtroom Deputy II assigned to Wilma A. Lewis, Chief Judge. Duty hours shared between Judge's chambers and Clerk's Office. Organized two ten-week bilingual multi-defendant trials which included nine interpreters. Scheduled and attended over 15 criminal trials, 50 sentencings, 75 suppression hearings, multiple motions hearings, and countless in-chambers conferences. Welcome, maintain, and attend to juror needs during jury selection, empanelment, and throughout trial. Spearhead file archival project - shipping over 250 boxes/8,000 files to NARA (National Archive and Records Administration). Manage all courtroom operations, including jury trials, criminal and civil hearings, naturalization ceremonies, attorney admissions, and conferences (telephonic and video). Maintain electronic courtroom, including all visual/audio components; conduct training for use of such equipment. Contract with vendors to provide services for court/clerk and reconcile invoices upon completion. Drafted the District guide for CJA and Court Interpreters. Perform second-tier quality control data analysis; evaluating staff performance. Judiciary Team Lead for implementing NextGen (docket conversion program from CM/ECF). Serve as liaison between chambers and the bar/public. Conduct public tours of courthouse; wrote mock trial script utilized by court staff. Provide excellent customer service, in person and telephonically, answering a variety of questions regarding court and clerk services. Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations for judicial staff. Travel as needed between islands to assist Clerk and judiciary.

Courtroom Deputy to Dwane L. Tinsley, Magistrate Judge. Managed Magistrate Judge's daily calendar, including all chambers proceedings; grand jury matters, target letters, search/seizure warrants, arrest warrants, writs and telephonic conferences. Scheduled all court proceeding. Prepared criminal orders, boiler plate social security orders, and miscellaneous civil orders. Operated the courtroom digital recording system. Managed all court exhibits and administers oath to all witnesses, interpreters, defendants. Contracted with Certified Court Interpreters to ensure appearance in district as needed. Analyzed the financial assets of defendants to determine qualification for court-appointed counsel. Prepare monthly statistical reports in compliance with MJSTAR. Served as liaison between Magistrate Judge and the bar/public. Point of contact for all federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

Charleston, West Virginia Area

Utilized USMS and US Court databases to monitor prisoner records, court orders, and localized procedures ensuring prisoners were produced to court. Monitored court orders to ensure prisoners received, transported, and returned following medical and psychiatric evaluations. Received, logged and maintained original warrants for the district. Independently gathered, researched, and analyzed data from various sources including federal, state, local, and public databases to assist Criminal Investigators in the apprehension of fugitives. Updated USMS NCIC records and notified USMS personnel of validation requirements. Monitored court databases and docket activity to assist in criminal investigations, prisoner production, and compliance with court ordered deadlines. Conducted initial database searches for USMS warrants: to include NCIC, NLETS III, Lexus Nexus, Clear, Accurint. Supervised access, authentication, and validation for documentation pertaining to current criminal investigations, fugitives, prisoners, and pending cases. Maintained all prisoner and fugitive files for wanted, arrested, and convicted persons, specifically reviewing warrants and commitment/release documentation for accuracy. Prepared statistical analysis for budget audit and monthly reporting. Accounted, reconciled and invoiced monthly statements for prisoner housing at local Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA). Processed witness vouchers for payment in compliance with federal guidelines. Developed and provided a training curriculum for state, local and federal law enforcement officers on the proper procedures related to the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IADA) .Participated in district audit ensuring adherence with USMS and DOJ policy and other federal laws and regulations. Developed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the USMS and the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority to ensure housing and medical needs of federal inmates within the district.