Judicial Clerk I

Mission Statement

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

• Assists customers with paperwork, answers questions, reviews court forms for completeness, and assigns case numbers.
• Receives and processes incoming correspondence via email, mail, e-filing, and in-person filings, and distribution.
• Serves as a liaison between division/Judicial Officer and customers, directing parties to correct locations and/or divisions, de-escalating situations of stress or conflict, and explaining court processes without providing legal advice.
• Trains within trial court/appellate court procedures.
• Issues orders and notices from the court, including orders regarding case deadlines, extensions of time, notices of new case filings, notices of oral argument, receipt of trial court records, and mandates returning authority to a trial court once case is complete.
• Ensures service to all necessary litigants and trial/appellate courts.
• Completes required trainings and attends meetings as requested.

Essential Functions

• Assists customers with paperwork, answers questions, reviews court forms for completeness, and assigns case numbers.
• Receives and processes incoming correspondence via email, mail, e-filing, and in-person filings, and distribution.
• Serves in a training capacity in all areas of more advanced responsibilities.
• Maintains case documentation and updates case management system, including adding case information and documentation to case management system, updating case information, updating contact information, processing bond forfeitures, and entering transcript requests.
• Adheres to data integrity and timelines per applicable laws and regulations.
• Transfers information from law enforcement tickets or information filed into the case management system.
• Manages scheduling for time sensitive cases, such as cases requesting protection orders or other emergency matters.
• Ensures court-scheduled events and review dates are entered in every case.
• Accepts and processes payments via cash, check, and credit card for court fines, fees, filing fees, and bonds.
• Reconciles cash drawer and income daily and prepares the daily deposit.
• Responds to customer's inquiries via phone, email, and voice mail.
• Trains within trial court/appellate court procedures.
• Issues orders and notices from the court, including orders regarding case deadlines, orders of extension of time, notices of new case filings, notices of oral argument, receipt of trial court records, and mandates returning authority to a trial court once case is complete.
• Ensures service to all necessary litigants and trial/appellate courts.
• Completes required trainings and attends meetings as requested.

Essential Functions Cont.

• Processes and returns records upon mandate.
• Maintains the referring court record server.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Job has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

Human Collaboration

Work requires regular interaction involving exchange and receipt of information. Interactions have limited impact. Freedom to act and impact of actions are moderate.

Fiscal Responsibility

May be responsible for the billing, collection and/or accounting of funds. May be responsible for the handling and balancing of cash.

Physical Effort Requirements

Erecting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally. Work Environment relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Work Location: Office or similar indoor environment. Exposures: None.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Equivalency: High school diploma or G.E.D. Work Related Experience: None. Licenses and Certifications: None.