Court Bailiff I (Lautenberg) - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Responsibilities

• Announces the opening and adjournment of court
• Maintains order in the court
• Serves notices of court actions
• Summons defendants and witnesses before the judge
• Performs a variety of court‑related duties

Qualifications

Education requirement: graduation from high school. Equivalent work experience that requires the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis.

General experience: three (3) years of work experience demonstrating the following abilities:

• Read, comprehend, and apply various instructions, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Write and type simple reports
• Meet and deal effectively with people

Substitution of education for experience: successful study in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university may be substituted for general experience on a year‑for‑year basis (completion of 15 semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience) up to a maximum of three (3) years.

Driver's license requirement: a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle is required.

Firearms qualification (Lautenberg): applicants must be qualified to possess firearm or ammunition under state and federal law, i.e., no misdemeanor or felony domestic‑violence conviction.