District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

About the role

Authors the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings; e.g., traffic, criminal, civil or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) proceedings; prepares documents ordered by the court; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Education Requirement: 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. At least six (6) months of the Courtroom Experience must have been comparable to that performed by a District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I.
• Skill Requirement: Applicants must possess the ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.
• Substitutions Allowed: Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg)

For this position, 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.