District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Wailuku/Kahului, Maui
Hawai`i State Judiciary · Wailuku, HI · 1 mo ago
Full-time
About the role
Recruitment Number 25-076KS – District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg), SR-17, located in Wailuku/Kahului, Maui.
Responsibilities
- Author the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings (e.g., traffic, criminal, civil, or DUI proceedings).
- Prepare documents ordered by the court.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Education: High school graduation or equivalent; equivalent experience may be substituted year-for-year.
- Specialized Experience: One year of work in a court or legal setting preparing/processing legal forms and documents.
- Courtroom Experience: Six months of work authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings (or equivalent attorney/paralegal experience), with at least six months comparable to District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I duties.
- Skill: Ability to type at 40 net words per minute; proficiency subject to testing by the appointing authority.
- Substitutions:
- 15 semester credits in paralegal/legal studies/law or related field = 6 months of specialized experience (maximum 1 year).
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field = 1 year of specialized experience.
- No educational substitution for courtroom experience.
- Firearms Qualification (Lautenberg): Must be qualified to possess firearm/ammunition under state/federal law (no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction).