Justice Court Clerk or Trainee

Job Summary – Justice Court Clerk

Under general supervision, perform routine to advanced work providing customer service, processing court documents and files, and performing clerical and record‑keeping duties for the Justice Courts.

Pay Grade: 06 |
Salary Range: $40,677.00 – $54,236.00

Under close supervision, perform basic work assisting customers, processing court documents and files, and performing basic clerical duties and data entry for the Justice Court. After successful completion of the probationary period and the one‑year training period, individuals in this classification may be eligible for a non‑competitive promotion to the Justice Court Clerk position.

Pay Grade: 05 |
Salary Range: $37,318.50 – $49,758.00

• Staff the front counter, assist the public, answer questions regarding cases, process mail, and issue receipts for payments.
• Enter citations, warrants, complaints, motions, and felonies; input orders of protection and injunctions against harassment; and enter information for new and individual cases in the computer system.
• Schedule cases on the court calendar and pull and file cases in the correct location.
• Verify and accept citations, verify appearance times for officers, and research specific case information.
• Preserve and maintain court records according to State Statute and Arizona Rules of Court Procedure.
• Process documents, monitor compliance, and organize the court calendar.
• Report to MVD.
• Monitor defendant's compliance with court orders and issue Order to Show Cause accordingly.
• Issue and validate warrants.
• Assist the public with proper documents and orders from the bench and monitor court recordings.
• Research and resolve customer inquiries.
• Give routine information regarding court procedures upon request.
• Perform general clerical duties in civil, criminal and traffic cases.
• Prepare subpoenas and claims for signature.
• Process traffic and criminal citations.
• Answers questions from Justice Court Clerk Trainees and provides information and tools for positive customer interaction.
• May lead and train Justice Court Clerk Trainees.
• Process and assist in Civil Traffic case disposition.
• Promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work‑related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Staff the front counter, assist the public, and answer routine questions regarding cases; process mail and issue receipts for payments.
• Assist with entering citations, warrants, complaints, motions, and felonies; input orders of protection and injunctions against harassment; and enter information for new and individual cases in the computer system.
• Schedule cases on the court calendar and pull and file cases in the correct location.
• Verify and accept citations, verify appearance times for officers, and research specific case information.
• Preserve and maintain court records according to State Statute and Arizona Rules of Court Procedure.
• Assist with processing documents, monitoring compliance, and organizing the court calendar.
• Report to MVD.
• Assist with monitoring defendant's compliance with court orders and issuing Order to Show Cause accordingly.
• Assist with issuing and validating warrants.
• Assist the public with proper documents and orders from the bench and monitor court recordings.
• Research and resolve customer inquiries.
• Give routine information regarding court procedures upon request.
• Perform general clerical duties in civil, criminal and traffic cases.
• Assist with preparing subpoenas and claims for signature.
• Process traffic and criminal citations.
• Promote and adhere to the workplace values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork to help enrich lives beyond expectation.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work‑related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• High school diploma…