Court Clerk

Court Clerk I

The Superior Court of California, County of Butte is now accepting applications for Court Clerk I. Final date to receive applications:
July 14, 2026 - 11:59 PM. About the Community:
Butte County Superior Court is located in beautiful Northern California, where the valley floor meets the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, approximately 1.5 hours north of Sacramento. At over 1,600 square miles and with a population of approximately 225,000, Butte County is full of natural beauty and provides endless recreational opportunities. It is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the country, Bidwell Park, which boasts over 3,600 acres of hiking and mountain bike trails, swimming holes, picnic areas, golf and disc golf courses, and more!

Outdoor adventures also await in places like Lake Oroville, Feather Falls, Table Mountain, and Lassen and Plumas National Forests which border the county to the east. In the county's urban center of Chico, you'll find a vibrant downtown, art, culture, unique restaurants, music, and weekly farmers' markets. Right in the center of it all is the CSU, Chico campus, which provides a stunning backdrop and a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

About the Court:
Butte County Superior Court is a unified superior court operating two facilities, one courthouse in Chico, and another courthouse in the county seat of Oroville. All legal, operational, and administrative functions of the court are governed by the Presiding Judge and the Court Executive Officer. The court has thirteen judicial officers, or eleven judges and two commissioners, and approximately 135 support staff.

Despite its size, Butte is recognized throughout the state as a leader in many court collaborations, including self-help services, case management system consortiums, our highly acclaimed and model civic outreach program, and numerous multi-court employee education events. Butte County is home to a community with diverse needs, and the court continually adapts to provide effective and reliable access to justice.

The Position:
This is the entry level, trainee classification of the Court Clerk series. Incumbents participate in a comprehensive training program to gain the knowledge and abilities necessary to serve as a Court Clerk. Incumbents are trained to work with applicable legal forms and documents and learn the necessary and appropriate legal terminology and procedures of the division to which they are assigned.

In addition, incumbents are expected to successfully complete a non-case specific court orientation and training program which may include but is not limited to: ethics for court employees, verbal and written communications skills, customer service, change management, teamwork dynamics and community access and diversity. Incumbents will be required to successfully complete the training program prior to receiving permanent employee status.

Learn more about the position by watching the video below!

Essential Job Functions:

The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbent in this classification; however, other duties may also be required.

• Receives and examines legal documents for completeness and conformity to requirements; processes acceptable documents according to established procedures; returns unacceptable documents; maintains court files and archives; retrieves and delivers files and documents to appropriate parties;
• Determines, accepts and records fees, fines, forfeitures, and bails; makes appropriate notations in electronic accounting system; balances cash drawers;
• Provides information regarding court policies and procedures; answers inquiries pertaining to court records and provides assistance to the public in accessing court services and programs;
• Verifies, enters, retrieves, corrects, and updates information in the court's automated case management system;
• Assigns matters to proper division of the court; calendars court proceedings, prepares, distributes and posts court calendars;
• Prepares notices and types forms, documents, reports, and correspondence; processes mail for proper disposition; copies legal documents; and
• As directed, prepares…