Judicial Courtroom Assistant

**SUPERIOR COURT**

COUNTY OF MADERA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXAMINATION

**JUDICIAL COURTROOM ASSISTANT**

**Monthly Salary: $3,959 - $4,813*
**_Final Filing Date:_**_ June 7, 2024_**

**_ The Madera County Superior Court encourages a positive work-life balance and offers a competitive benefits package:_**
- **_Experienced Judicial Courtroom Assistants with years of service are encouraged to apply. _**:

- **_The Madera County Superior Court offers membership into CalPERS and for Classic Members a 2.7% at 55 retirement benefit formula for individuals in a California Government Retirement System on or before 12/31/2012, or new employees a 2% at 62 retirement benefit formula. _**:

- **_Retirement from Madera County Superior Court includes lifelong employer contributions towards health benefit plans. _**:

- **_*The Madera County Superior Court CEO may consider hiring above the entry level A step based on years of experience. _**

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**THE POSITION**

Under general supervision, to perform a wide variety of work involved in the preparation and maintenance of documents and records for court proceedings; to prepare judgment abstracts; to provide information concerning current calendar status and completion of court cases; and to do related work as required.

**SUPERVISION EXERCISED**

May exercise technical and functional supervision over lower level staff.

**IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES**
- Reviews court documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Prepares correspondence, bench warrants, and court orders as directed.
- Prepares required legal papers and records for court sessions.
- Swears in jurors and administers oaths to witnesses.
- Reads charges and indictments to defendants in court and records defendant’s pleas.
- Accepts documentary evidence presented in court for filing.
- Takes proper care of exhibits as introduced into evidence in court proceedings.
- Attends court hearings and trials, taking notes of formal proceedings and preparing minutes of proceedings.
- Resolves schedule conflicts and makes changes through contact with attorneys and the court.
- Updates and maintains the court calendar; answers correspondence and telephone inquiries relating to court procedures, disposition of cases, and the court calendar.
- Prepares documents required for commitment of individuals to penal and juvenile institutions.
- May oversee the general maintenance and daily publication of the court master calendar.
- Performs general office support work.
- Perform full range of duties associated with Judicial Assistant I and II classifications, as needed based on operation need of the Court.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**

**Knowledge of**:

- Basic record keeping.
- Filing, and retrieval systems.
- Modern office practices, methods, and computer equipment.
- English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and basic mathematical principles.
- Functions, policies, and procedures of the court system.
- Pertinent codes, statutes, and regulations governing court operations.
- Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations including those affecting public access and use of information and records maintained by the Court.
- Legal procedures, and documents used in court cases.
- Principles and procedures of court calendar preparation and maintenance.
- Legal terminology.
- Court room practices and procedures.
- Principles and procedures of court order and warrant preparation.

**Skill to**:

- Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
- Type and enter data at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
- Take and transcribe notes accurately.

**Ability to**:

- Learn the functions, policies, and procedures of the Madera County Court System.
- Examine and determine the validity and acceptability of documents for filing with the Court.
- Handle and provide for the custody of evidence in a legal, professional manner.
- Maintain, retrieve, and destroy evidence and records.
- Perform a wide variety of office support work.
- Make mathematical calculations for accuracy.
- Prepare clear and concise correspondence and reports.
- Gather data, analyze information, and prepare a variety of reports.
- Directly assist with and independently perform the full range of functions associated with the Court.
- Deal tactfully and courteously with the public and legal representatives in providing information about court functions and proceedings.
- Deal tactfully and courteously with the public in explaining the functions, procedures, and laws governing the activities of the Court.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
- Work independently in a court room environment, exercising judgment and initiative.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide t