Deputy Court Clerk​/Criminal Front Counter

General Summary

$20.40 - $20.98 + DOE

The Ada County Clerk’s Office, proudly named one of Idaho’s Best Places to Work multiple years in a row, is driven by a passion for public service and building trust in government. Our culture is rooted in kindness, joy, innovation, transparency, and a focus on what matters most: our customers and each other. If you have both the heart and the drive to serve the public, we’d love to meet you.

The Ada County Clerk’s Office is a great place to work! Within Ada County, there are more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Within the Clerk’s Office there are about 200 employees and this is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s making a real impact every day.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that adds approximately 40% to your base salary, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting day one
• 11 paid holidays each year
• One of the nation’s top state retirement systems (11.96% employer contribution)
• 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match, plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities

The Ada County Clerk’s Office serves the community through five divisions:
Court Clerks, Recorders, Auditors, Elections, and Community Programs. If you have ever voted, filed court documents, obtained a marriage license, applied for rental assistance or researched how your property tax dollars are spent, you’ve experienced our work firsthand. We do our best each and every day to make sure Ada County citizens have a smooth and efficient experience with our office.

Learn more about Ada County Clerk's Office by visiting our website.

REQUIRED
: A letter of interest and an updated resume must be submitted with your application to be considered for any Clerk’s Office positions.

Performs clerical and support functions related to the court system. Work is performed under well established guidelines set forth by Idaho Code and requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. A Criminal Front Counter Deputy Court Clerk could be trained in the duties in one of the two following areas:
File and Serve or Customer Support. File and Serve Clerks are responsible for monitoring the online File and Serve database and processing confidential documents. Customer Support Clerks are responsible for working with the public: setting court dates, executing judgments and instructing the public on court proceedings and processes to insure completion with out of court proceedings.

A Deputy Court Clerk at the Criminal Front Counter generally performs key clerical functions that are sometimes recurring in nature and can be narrow in scope. At times, however, a clerk will be tasked with more complex clerical tasks which will require a broad range of knowledge. The work requires broad working knowledge of the court system in order to perform these more complex functions of the job.

• Assists the public with court related documents
• File paper documents over the counter
• Collects fees and fines over the counter
• Process all out of court cases
• Operates office equipment
• Creates legal forms, form letters, reports and similar materials
• Sorts, stamps, records and files a wide variety of legal and judicial materials
• Process all types of cases and documents presented to court in File and Serve
• Explains policies and procedures pursuant to requests of the public attorneys and other officials and departments
• Creates case files, updates databases
• Reviews documents presented for compliance to standards
• Responds to correspondence
• Balances receipts and cash incoming on a daily basis
• Handles database management for specific areas of law
• Sets hearing dates and maintains calendar
• Advises the public of their rights
• Processes more sensitive casework

• Cross train in other areas to perform the work of others for vacations, illness, etc.
• Performs related functions as required

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Skill in the operation of…