Judicial Specialist , Perm in Albuquerque, NM

Judicial Specialist 2 # Full-Time, Perm in Albuquerque, NM

Business Unit
: 23200

# of Positions
: 1

Opening Date
: 12-30-2025
- Close Date
: 01-14-2026

Target Pay Range
: $19.577–$24.471 per hour

The Second Judicial District Court is recruiting for a full-time, permanent Judicial Specialist 2, for the Special Services Division in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Working days are Monday through Friday, 8 am–5 pm.

Acting under general supervision, prepare and process court documents, perform judicial procedures, and work with the court case management system.

• Provides customer service information with a high volume of pro se litigants by providing general procedural information without giving legal advice.
• Uses the case management system to open cases—determine case type/cause of action and assess and receipt filing fee if required; docket cases—review documents and determine appropriate event codes, enter data, scan documents, and link related scanned images; and close cases—determine and enter closing events, disposition type, and judgement details.
• Assesses, receives, records, and reconciles monies, and prepares bank deposits; follows cash‑handling procedures.
• Processes, maintains, and distributes documents, files, and case materials.
• Uses electronic filing to review incoming filings for format, signatures, event code, and filing fees.
• Processes and expedites orders of protection.
• Accurately disburses bond payments and prepares and maintains bond reports.
• Reconciles billing and invoices from contracted vendors for Specialty Court Programs.
• Prepares, proofreads, edits, and mails out documents such as notices and final orders.
• Executes on case hearings, which may include orders to show cause, bench warrants, recusals, excusals, pleadings, and rule extensions.
• Maintains cash till and ensures court fees are accurately assessed, paid, receipted, and correctly recorded in the case management system.
• Provides public case information to parties, attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and other outside agencies.
• Orders, reviews, sorts, and organizes jury summons.
• Prepares alpha list, random list, voir dire sheet, and seating chart for jury trials.
• Organizes case files for microfilming, archiving, and destruction.
• Prepares exhibits and hard‑copy case files.
• Researches automated, hard copy, and microfiche files for case status data.
• Certifies and prepares court records, tapes, logs, and exhibits for cases on appeal to higher courts.
• Ensures the office, courtrooms, and equipment are operational.
• Ensures judicial calendars and schedules are maintained.
• Serves as a court monitor.
• Under general supervision will perform clerical and technical duties involved in case processing, file maintenance, jury management, and the conduct of the clerical business of the court.
• Manages jury‑trial calendar requests for judges to schedule upcoming jury trials.
• Advise internal staff of the jury procedures / when jurors are reporting / updates on specific trials.
• May serve as a courtroom clerk, produce instant J&S’s, and obtain signatures from parties / counsel of record, assigned judge, file, and distribute.
• Provides support to other magistrate or district courts within the judicial district.
• The daily routine includes working with prospective jurors, instructing them on how to complete their information online and/or providing appropriate forms when necessary.
• Other duties include answering phone calls, addressing incoming and outgoing correspondence, maintaining office supplies, etc.
• Coordinates program participation with Specialty Programs within the Court.
• Accepts, maintains, and files court exhibits, which may include hazardous and or dangerous items.
• Gathers, delivers, and files recordings, receipts for log and exhibits to provide accurate record‑keeping procedures.
• Troubleshoots recording equipment, runs updates, and maintains technical logs.
• Responsible for retention of case material and marks for identification logs, files, and safeguards evidence as a public, sequestered or sealed exhibit.
• Acts as a liaison between court personnel, litigants, or attorney to advance court proceedings.
• Other duties as assigned.