Judicial Associate I - Warrants & Bonding

About the role

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hourly range for this position is $29.56 - $45.82. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year
• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds volunteer time
• Career Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)
• Free RTD Eco Pass
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What we offer

This position requires shift work necessary to provide sufficient coverage to maintain operational readiness in support of law enforcement and Court interaction, and the bonding of inmates from custody.

Location

This position is normally a hybrid of on-site and remote working hours, however, may require full on-site presence depending on operational needs. The on-site work location is at the Bonding Office in the Downtown Detention Center located at 490 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO. The Warrants/Bonding Division operates 20 hours per day (4:30AM to Midnight), seven days a week; including holidays.

Who we are

The DCC The mission of Denver County Court is to administer justice fairly, efficiently and effectively; provide excellent customer service, and foster a positive environment where employees enjoy their work. The City and County of Denver’s third branch of government is comprised of 19 judges, 3 full-time magistrates, and 300 staff members. Case types include state, municipal, civil, and traffic cases within the City and County of Denver. The Denver County Court proudly serves the community and continually seeks ways to incorporate procedural fairness and evidence-based practices.

What you'll do

The Warrants/Bonding Division for the City and County of Denver's, Denver County Court Marshal’s Office is seeking two Judicial Associate I's. This position provides support services to the Court, Law Enforcement, and other outside agencies. This position performs essential work related to the warrants, protection orders and mittimuses ordered by the Denver County Court; acts as a liaison with Denver jail staff; operates the public-facing Bonding Office and works in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the criminal justice system, including but not limited to, out-of-county and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, Pre-Trial services, and other municipal, county and district courts.

This is an essential personnel position and is subject to immediate recall during major and/or emergency situations. This position requires the employee to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City or Court’s operational status. In the operation of the Bonding Office, this position requires the handling and processing of cash bonds, sometimes in extremely large amounts. As a Judicial Associate I in the Warrant/Bonding Division, you can expect to:

• Be a valued member of a small, but dynamic team where mutual trust, collaboration and reliance is critical to the team’s success
• Provide excellent service to all customers of the court, both internal and external
• Work both independently and collaboratively
• Support Procedural Fairness
• Act as a liaison between law enforcement agencies, court staff, judicial officers, other city agencies and various stakeholders
• Maintain detailed and confidential records

Required minimum qualifications

• Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in a court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• Education and Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements with the exception of the two years of experience in court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must be able to pass an initial pre-security clearance screening and maintain CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) certification as a condition of employment, clearance must be maintained for CCIC certification as well. FBI fingerprint based criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver County Court (DCC).

Required documents

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Application deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than August 5, 2026 at 11:59PM.

About everything else

Job Profile CL2317 Judicial Associate I To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.