Court Update
Employment Opportunity: Court Clerk
COURT CLERK I/II/III/IV EMPLOYMENT FLYER
The Superior Court of California, County of Lassen is now accepting applications for a full-time Court Clerk. The Court Clerk Series ranges from Court Clerk I, an entry level classification, up to Court Clerk IV, an advanced journey classification. Position placement and salary will be determined based on experience.
This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks associated with legal processing, courtroom activities, judicial support duties, and maintenance of court records. In this role, incumbents are expected to cross train in all court services divisions and functions as a positive and cooperative team member.
Incumbents work under general supervision to perform duties that are well-defined and in accordance with policies and procedures. Incumbents must maintain confidentiality and must use sound judgment in performing duties.
The successful candidate will be expected to complete assignments with efficiency and accuracy to include: receiving and examining legal documents, preparing and maintaining court documents and exhibits, filing legal documents and related case materials, attending court sessions, recording and transcribing minutes, preparing official records of court proceedings, recording judicial decisions, verdicts, and judgments, completing and processing court appeal documents, providing procedural information, preparing and issuing legal orders, recalling warrants, preparing DMV abstracts, exonerating bail, preparing judgments, sealing, scanning and destroying cases in accordance with established codes and court procedures, accepting and receipting fines and fees, maintaining a balanced cash drawer, maintaining a variety of statistical, legal, and court records, retrieving and preparing records for retention and destruction, operating microfilm equipment, scanners, computers, and other equipment as needed, receiving, sorting, distributing, and transporting mail and files, preparing court calendars, impaneling and polling jurors, as well as other duties as assigned.
Progression through the series includes additional roles and responsibilities in training and supervision.
Pay & Benefits
Court Clerk I - Full Time
$20.69 - $25.15 hourly DOE
Court Clerk II - Full Time
$21.73 - $26.41 hourly DOE
Court Clerk III - Full Time
$22.81 - $27.73 hourly DOE
Court Clerk IV - Full Time
$26.62 - $32.36 hourly DOE
Application Deadline: Continuous Until Filled
BENEFITS
Leave Accruals
Sick: 15 sick days per year with no cap on accumulation.
Vacation: 12 days first year of employment with up to 20 days per year based upon length of service.
Holidays: 14 paid holidays per year and 2 personal holidays.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Court Clerk I: An educational level equivalent to a high school diploma or GED and one year of full-time, paid clerical experience involving public contact.
- Court Clerk II: At least four years progressively responsible work experience in the classification of the Court Clerk I with Lassen Superior Court, OR five years progressively responsible work experience in a California
- Trial Court or related field.
- Court Clerk III: At least five years progressively responsible work experience in the Court Clerk series, including at least one year in the Court Clerk II classification with Lassen Superior Court, OR six years progressively responsible legal processing and courtroom experience in a California Trial Court.
- Court Clerk IV: Three years of full-time court support or law-related experience working in a government agency, legal clinic, or law office at a level equivalent to Courtroom Legal Process Clerk III, Completion of course work from a law/paralegal school or major course work from an accredited college, university, business school or training school in a field related to the knowledge and abilities specified for this classification (24 semester units or 36 quarter units equal one year of experience) may be substituted for a maximum of two years experience.
For additional information and to apply, please see the Employment Opportunities page.