Judicial Clerk Senior

About the position

As a Judicial Clerk Senior, you'll excel in a fast-paced environment where your sharp skills will be fully utilized and valued. You will specialize in providing judicial clerical and administrative support across all case-specific and complex areas of the court. This includes critical functions such as case processing, financial and cash handling, and customer service. Apply today and play a key role in ensuring the efficient operation of the Justice Courts!

Responsibilities

  • Process, prepare, and maintain confidential and sensitive court records and process formal orders and documents at the direction of the Judge
  • Prepare bench warrants and releases, issue summonses, subpoenas, minute entries, certified copies, and various other court forms
  • Mark and maintain all submitted exhibits, complete docket entries/case notes
  • Respond to telephonic and in-person inquiries from the public and other agencies, coordinate the court calendar, and schedule hearings
  • Receipt money following standard accounting procedures, enter fine amounts, and create payment plans
  • Perform financial reconciliation of cash drawers and may assist in the daily, overall reconciliation of the court's account
  • Act as an overall supervisor in the absence of the judicial clerk lead and the judicial clerk supervisor
  • Act as bailiff in court, if necessary, maintaining order and decorum during courtroom proceedings

Requirements

  • Three years of progressively responsible full-time legal, court, or justice system experience
  • High school diploma or GED
  • A combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Nice-to-haves

  • Previous experience working as a Judicial Clerk in a court environment

Benefits

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Exceptional work-life balance
  • Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
  • Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
  • Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
  • Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
  • Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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