POSITION: Judicial Clerk I
DUTIES: * Assists customers with paperwork * Answers questions, reviews court forms for completeness, and assigns case numbers * Receives and processes incoming correspondence via email, mail, and in-person filings and distribution. * Directs customers to appropriate services such as legal clinics, self-help information and specialists, local libraries, the bar association, or family court facilitators. * Maintains case documentation, including updating contact information, processing bond forfeitures, and entering transcript requests * Adheres to data integrity and timelines per applicable laws and regulations. * Transfers information from law enforcement tickets or information filed into the case management system. * Manages scheduling for time sensitive cases, such as cases requesting protection orders or other emergency matters. Ensures court-scheduled events and review dates are entered in every case. * Accepts and processes payments via cash, check, and credit card for court fines, fees, filing fees, and bonds. Reconciles cash drawer and prepares the daily deposit. * Responds to customer's inquiries via phone, email, and voice mail. Acts as liaison between division/Judicial Officer and customers, directs parties to correct location and/or divisions, de-escalates situations of stress or conflict, and explains court processes without providing legal advice * Trains within trial court procedures. * Issues orders and notices from the court, including orders regarding case deadlines, notices of new case filings, receipt of trial court records, and mandates returning authority to a trial court once case is complete. Ensures service to all necessary litigants and trial courts. * Completes required trainings and attend meetings as requested. * Performs other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: * High School Diploma or GED
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Less than 1 year experience
WAGE: (Fulltime range) $45,764-$66,358
SHIFTS: Days
JOB SITE: Bent County/Crowley County 1-2 days/mth
BENEFITS: * State Judicial employees (full and part-time) have access to medical, dental, and vision health care packages, optional life insurance, flex spending accounts, and health savings accounts. New employees earn a generous amount of paid time off and receive 11 paid holidays per year.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: If you meet the minimum requirements for this position, please click on How to Apply' to view application information. You must be registered with Connecting Colorado to view the application information (registration is available at no cost).
