Legal Process Clerk I/II - Extra-Help Legal Process Clerk I/II

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process adult court-ordered bench warrants; files for termination of Probation, misdemeanor cases, Prop 36 and Drug Court cases, welfare fraud cases and complaints.
• May function as primary CLETS operator; perform general office duties.
• Types various legal documents such as notices, affidavits, court orders, investigation reports, motions, petitions, detentions, subpoenas, warrants, discovery, jury instructions and other documents.
• Processes various legal documents by preparing forms, obtaining necessary signatures, attaching required addendums, and ensuring documents are received or filed within statutory time limits.
• Obtain information such as proof of prior convictions, subpoena service, doctors and laboratory reports.
• Prepare letters regarding extensions, notifications of depositions, appointment verifications, etc.
• Contacts attorneys, court clerks, witnesses, governmental agencies, and other County departments to obtain and confirm information or to arrange appointments, depositions, hearings, etc.
• Prepare, handle and review evidence or exhibits to be presented.
• Furnishes information to the public, attorneys, and authorized law enforcement personnel.

Requirements

Level I Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience, including one (1) year working in a related agency where duties required the understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and the ability to interpret and apply laws and statutes. (College course-work in the field of legal para-professional training may substitute for two years of required experience on a year for year basis.)

Level II Experience: One (1) year of experience equivalent to a Legal Process Clerk I, or three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience working in a County Clerk's Office, District Attorney's Office, Public Defender's Office, Justice or Superior Court, Probation Department, or in a related agency where duties required the understanding of legal terminology, court procedures, and the ability to interpret and apply laws and statutes. (College course-work in the field of legal para-professional training may substitute for two years of required experience on a year for year basis.)

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Common legal documents filed or prepared in the assigned office.
• Modern office methods and procedures.
• Terminology and forms used in Court proceedings.
• Penal Code, Code of Civil Procedures, and other statutes relating to legal filings and Court procedures.
• Preparation and maintenance of court calendars.
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Ability to:

• Read, interpret, and apply laws and statutes.
• Perform difficult legal clerical work related to Court proceedings.
• Understand and follow court calendar procedures.
• Maintain cooperative relations with others.

Benefits

Extra-Help positions are not entitled to county benefits.

Pay

Extra-Help pay is $21.41‑$23.61 per hour.

Schedule

Extra-Help positions are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week; the recruitment is for both full‑time and Extra‑Help vacancies.