Judicial Courtroom Assistant I/ii - Bakersfield, United States - Superior Court of California, County of Kern

Superior Court of California, County of Kern

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Bakersfield, United States

2 weeks ago

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JUDICIAL COURTROOM ASSISTANT I/II

Metro, 1415 Judges and Courtroom Support (Criminal) - 016

This regular, full-time recruitment closes on May 27, 2024.

Level I:
$24.18 - $29.52
Hourly

Level II:
$ $33.61 Hourly

DEFINITION:

Under general supervision, assists judicial officers in an assigned courtroom or department by maintaining accurate records of court proceedings; controlling court calendars and scheduling hearings according to legal and procedural time constraints; acts as a liaison between judicial officers and legal counsel, court staff, interested parties and the general public to answer procedural questions; and addresses courtroom problems as they occur.**
Depending on assignment, positions within this classification may be assigned to courtrooms which handle a wide variety of civil, criminal, family law, probate or juvenile cases. Incumbents are expected to perform a variety of difficult, specialized and highly responsible courtroom support functions that require a thorough knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and practices for their litigation areas, with a moderate degree of independence and high accountability for results. Incumbents are also expected to exercise considerable discretion in carrying out responsibilities independently and with a thorough understanding of court policies and procedures.
Judicial Courtroom Assistant I/II is a flexible classification series:
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Judicial Courtroom Assistant I is the entry level of the series within the Judicial Courtroom Assistant flexible classification and incumbents will receive on the job instruction and supervision in the performance of job duties. Employees selected for this position receive close to moderate supervision within the framework of the standard policies and procedures, and perform more welldefined courtroom clerk functions while performing more complex and varied duties in a training capacity. Incumbents may advance to the Judicial Courtroom Assistant II classification without further examination upon the recommendation of the employee's supervisor and approval of the Court Manager and the Human Resources Manager.**
Judicial Courtroom Assistant II is the journey level within the Judicial Courtroom Assistant classification series. Incumbents receive general supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures and are responsible for performing the full range of incourt documentation and processing duties. This classification requires a thorough knowledge of the rules, regulations, and procedures governing Superior Court legal processing activities as they relate to incourt operations.

Essential Functions:

The following examples are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this classification. Any one position in this classification may not perform all of the duties listed below, nor are the duties described intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel assigned to this classification.

***- Attends court sessions; maintains official record of court proceedings; takes rough minutes; administers oaths to witnesses, interpreters, jurors, and others as required; reads information to jury; reads verdicts; and polls jurors as necessary. Prepares, assembles, processes, and/or maintains a variety of reports, logs, forms, and official documents generated from court proceedings such as minutes, abstracts, rulings, orders, criminal commitments, Judicial Council statistics/reports, and certified copies of court documents; uses appropriate legal terminology and format, ensures all necessary items/paperwork are included, submits for judge's signature, and/or copies, files, and distributes documents as appropriate.

Enters a variety of data into computer systems and/or registers of actions as appropriate to record court proceedings/actions and to generate/update a variety of documents such as court calendars, minutes, minute orders, rulings, motions, pleas, verdicts, sentencing, warrants, recalls, charges, etc.
Acts as a liaison between judge, attorneys, agencies, and the public; answers inquiries, provides information and interpretation of court policies and procedures, relays/obtains information as requested.
Maintains assigned courtroom calendar; coordinates court scheduling with presiding department and various attorneys; sets and confirms dates as appropriate.
Tracks cases submitted to the court; monitors filing dates and timelines; tracks, obtains, and assembles appropriate reports, files, and documents to ensure Judge has appropriate records at the appropriate time.
Assists judge in the jury selection process and maintains jury records; orders jury panels, schedules jurors for examination, calls/releases jurors on call, tracks peremptory challenges and challenges for cause, maintains jury ladder, maintains attendance