Court Bailiff II (Lautenberg) - Hilo, Hawaii

Position Specific Description: Recruitment Number 26-100JC, Court Bailiff II (Lautenberg), SR-15*, Hilo, Hawaii. Salary rate effective 07/01/2026.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the court officer responsible for providing courtroom services to the judge;
• Keeps order in the courtroom;
• Serves notices of court actions;
• Attends to jurors during deliberations;
• Accepts responsibility for grand and trial jurors;
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school. Excess experience of the type and quality described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and 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 which demonstrated the following abilities:

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

Specialized Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible experience as a bailiff in a statewide court system demonstrating the knowledge of court operations.

Substitution Allowed: 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: This position requires a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg): Applicants must be qualified to possess firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.