Court Clerk I

Application Deadline: 2026-09-30 | Job Type: County

About the role

This position provides confidential, skilled legal support for the Circuit Court system, servicing the courts, public, and attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Assist judges, public, attorneys and other agencies by offering information regarding forms, filings, and court rules.
• Assist with daily case management of court files, including creating and maintaining computer records, and complying with the statutes under the supervision of the Clerk of Court.
• Prepare cases for appeals, compile, and index court records, and notify attorneys prior to and upon submission to higher courts.
• Perform customer service, case management and jury division support duties for department as needed or assigned.
• Perform courtroom duties, including marking and tracking exhibits, swearing in witnesses, administering oaths, locating parties relevant to hearing, preparing and reading bonds, taking minutes of court hearings, scheduling hearings, preparing hearing notices, conducting small claims initial appearances and referring cases to mediation, as necessary.
• Enter judgments, orders, liens, warrants, writs, and bond payments, etc.
• Docket and review incoming documents, route them to appropriate parties and/or process according to department and statutory requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage both paper and electronic case files and court pleadings in accordance with retention policies.
• Draft letters and court orders, prepare legal documents, including temporary restraining orders, injunctions, orders to seal records, name changes, warrants, judgments of conviction, etc.
• Open new cases and perform records management duties to ensure statutory timelines are met for all cases.
• Provide copies and/or faxes to appropriate parties, certify, and notarize documents.
• Enter garnishments and non‑earning garnishments.
• Process judge substitution requests.
• Collect and process incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
• Process payments, monitor delinquent accounts, suspend licenses for non‑payment, and apply sanctions for non‑payment.
• Support jury selection processes, including issuing summons, assembling panels, and processing juror payments.
• Conduct public record searches and criminal background checks.
• Cross‑train to provide back‑up for front counter and other divisions as necessary.
• Maintain law library and update legal resources as needed.
• Participate in ongoing training regarding changes in laws, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in a paralegal, legal support, clerical, administrative assistant or related field.
• At least three (3) years’ clerical work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous customer service experience required.
• Previous work experience in a law enforcement or legal setting preferred.
• Previous bookkeeping/accounting experience preferred.
• Must successfully pass criminal background check.

Pay

Starting pay is determined within the expected hiring range based on qualifications, directly related experience, and internal equity. Expected Hiring Range: $24.10 – $27.27 per hour. Full Salary Range: $24.10 – $33.59 per hour. Employees may advance through the full salary range in accordance with County policy.

Department

Department: Clerk of Courts | FTE: 1.0 | St. Croix County