Court Process Clerk

JOB
DEFINITIONUnder general supervision, attends sessions of the Superior Court, performs a variety of Courtroom, Judicial and/or program support duties related to Court hearings and Courtroom proceedings, and performs other related work as assigned. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis position is distinguished from the Legal Process Clerk series in that the assigned duties emphasize the Courtroom and Judicial support. The primary focus of the assignment is to independently perform the more difficult and complex clerical and administrative Courtroom legal process work. May be responsible for mentoring and peer to peer training.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Provide specialized clerical support for various functions during Criminal Courtroom proceedingsReceive, examine, review, prepare, process and maintain a variety of Criminal legal documents in the CourtroomVerify, enter, track, and retrieve information from automated and manual record-keeping systems; i.e., recalling of warrants, entering and filing Superior Court Informations, protective orders, consolidation of cases, etcInitiate, update, maintain and process Court calendars and Odyssey case files for Courtroom proceedingsPrepare and process remands and referrals during Court sessionsPrepare correspondence related to legal filings, legal processes, Court procedures, Court calendars, as well as respond to any inquiries regarding specific casesExamine legal documents for correctness of form and format, sufficiency of information and conformance with legal procedures for criminal matters both in and out of the Courtroom settingComplete forms according to reporting regulationsProvide case notifications on all felonies and misdemeanor formal Probation cases to appropriate agencies, including Mental Health, Parole, Probation and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATIONOne year of experience as a Legal Process Clerk or California Traffic Safety Institute (CTSI) Clerk OROne year of responsible clerical experience which must have involved the filing, indexing, and processing of legal documents, forms or records used for CourtOTHER REQUIREMENTSA valid California driver’s license may be required. Incumbents are required to remain available to work in a Courtroom setting outside of normal business hours on an as needed basis.