Warrants Clerk
Applications Accepted: 11/21/2025 – 12/05/2025
Applications that are incomplete or missing signatures will be rejected. If your application is denied, you MAY be eligible to reapply after a period of one (1) year.
Starting Salary: $42,000
Shift Work: 6:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. (12-hour shifts)
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office provides a comprehensive compensation package to include:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits; As an employee you do not pay a premium for yourself or any covered dependents for these benefits. This is paid by the agency 100%.
- Life Insurance
- EAP access (counseling and support services).
- 3 weeks vacation, 2 weeks sick leave and 100 hours personal leave annually
- Participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS), with agency contributions annually
- Access to a free medical clinic for acute care needs with a primary care provider to include annual physicals, office visits, lab work, and many generic medications through the Employee Benefits Plan for you and your dependents.
- Educational Program for approved majors
- Uniforms provided
Roles and Responsibilities
The Warrants Unit is open 24 hours per day 7 days per week, including all holidays. The Warrants Clerk provides clerical support performing public information assistance by aiding the general public on inquiries and directing individuals to the appropriate offices. The Warrants Clerk provides 24/7 assistance to all law enforcement agencies inside and outside the state of Florida by confirming all warrants, protections orders, and domestic violence no contact orders housed by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Work includes clerical support duties such as answering telephone and radio calls, sending and responding to e-mail, data entry of warrants, summonses, protection orders/notice of hearings and no contact orders into the local data entry system as well as FCIC/NCIC, scanning and attaching documents to electronic files, responding to teletype hit confirmations and messages and making arrangements for extraditions.
Physical Demands
- Sit or stand and work on the computer for long periods of time
- Bend, lift, carry (up to 25 lbs.), and reach with hands and arms
- Repetitive motion using coordination and dexterity abilities
Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Must be 18 years old, or older
- Must have obtained a high school diploma or GED
- Must be a US Citizen or possess a current permanent resident card
- Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License or state-issued ID card
- Must possess a Social Security Card
- Must not have been convicted of a felony
- Must not have used illegal drugs in the last 12 months
- Must not have received a dishonorable discharge from the United States Armed Forces
- Must be able to work various shifts with rotating days off, as well as weekends, holidays, and emergency events such as hurricanes
- Must be able to speak, write and understand the English language
- Must have knowledge of basic math, filing, and basic computer skills
- Must be able to follow oral and written instructions
Preferred Skills
- Computer literacy
- Good typing skills (approximately 30 wpm) with a high level of accuracy of data entry
- Polite, courteous, and professional demeanor
Application Processing Required
All candidates must pass the following tests to be eligible for employment:
- Interview
- Polygraph
- Background Investigation
- Medical exam and drug screen (after conditional job offer)
Applications Accepted by
- Email – applylcso@sheriffleefl.org
- In Person – LCSO Headquarters, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912 (Utilize the drop box to the left of the front of the building)
- Mail to – Attn: Human Resources, Lee County Sheriff’s Office 14750 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33912