Circuit Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kamuela, Hawaii

About the role

Determines and authors the official record of every action in a court of general jurisdiction through the recording of minutes, maintaining custody of all notices and documents presented in court, receiving and processing of all exhibits, and directing courtroom procedures of hearings and trials involving complex, contested cases.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and processes legal forms and documents in court proceedings.
• Maintains custody of all notices and documents presented in court.
• Receives and processes all exhibits.
• Directs courtroom procedures of hearings and trials involving complex, contested cases.
• Authors the official permanent record of court proceedings.
• Documents significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings.
• Performs courtroom duties including managing exhibits, managing court records, and ensuring courtroom procedures are followed.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Specialized Experience: One (1) year of work experience in a court or legal setting, which included the preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings.
• Courtroom Experience: Six (6) months of work performed in a courtroom setting with the responsibility of authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal with responsibility for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings.
• Skill: Ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

Qualifications

• Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.
• Substitution of Education for Courtroom Experience: One (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Skills

• Ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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