Court Services Specialist

Court Services Specialist #

Full-Time, Perm, in Mora, NM.

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 09-29-2025

Target Pay Range/Rate: $19.577 per hour or $40,720 annually

The Fourth Judicial District Court is recruiting for a Court Services Specialist # in Mora, NM.

Acting under general supervision perform a variety of court security duties, as well as administrative and clerical duties, provide technical and courtroom assistance, and work with inventory and equipment.

• The Court Services Specialist is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating project and security activities, and office functions.
• Prepares, drafts, proofreads, edits, and disseminates documents and correspondence including pleadings.
• Dockets and enters case data and processes into the case management system.
• Maintains a docket or calendar and prepares reports, mails, faxes, or documents such as notices, motions, opinions, orders, records, pleadings, memorandum in opposition, and case materials.
• Provides meeting support, including setting up information technology, audio, and visual equipment, troubleshooting problems, and coordinating location.
• Ensures accurate court fees are paid and recorded, and ensures daily cash receipts are balanced and reconciled.
• Receives monies, tracks expenditures, prepares bank deposits, and files receipt of fees in appropriate case files.
• Provides public case information to parties, attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and other outside agencies.
• Operates security and/or metal detecting equipment at entrance to courthouse or courtroom.
• Inspects people and packages entering and leaving the building.
• Gives instructions to customers related to public access terminals, microfiche, reader machines, the website, and general information to pro se litigants without giving legal advice.
• Serves as information systems site coordinator or back up to site coordinator and provides technical support.
• Provides information, feedback, and input to internal and external parties.
• Operates and troubleshoots electronics such as television, video, projector, and audio equipment.
• Serves as a court monitor, and provides courtroom assistance.
• Assists with inventory and coordinates and assists with records management.
• Provides jury support and assists with jury management.
• Ensures proper behavior in the courtroom for all proceedings, provides customer service, and assists Judge, jurors, and other parties as needed.
• Sets up and takes care of the courtroom during proceedings.
• Coordinates with law enforcement agencies on the transportation of inmates to and from the courthouse and/or courtroom.
• Works with attorneys who may need special equipment for a hearing.
• Assists in the assembly of potential jurors and instructs jurors on processes.
• Ensures all parties are present for each hearing.
• Assists in the document flow from the Judge to the attorney’s and/or pro se parties.
• Announces Judge’s entrance into and departure from the courtroom and ensures proper decorum is maintained.
• Assists with vehicle fleet maintenance.
• Assists with the maintenance of inventory housed and released from the evidence section at the direction of the District Court Clerk Manager.
• May be assigned supervisory duties under the mentorship of a supervisor or manager.
• Provides direction and assistance to subordinate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge of general office functions, cash handling procedures; project management techniques; data collection methods; research methodology; general organizational structure of the judiciary; court monitoring procedures and equipment; and knowledge of Specialty Court Programs.

• Education:
  
  A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years of experience in an administrative, clerical, or related field such as computers, data processing, and cash handling.
• Education Substitution:
  None.
• Experience Substitution:
  Additional post‑secondary education in a related field may substitute for up to one (1) year of experience. Thirty (30) semester hours equals one (1) year of experience.
• Certification:
  May be requested to complete the New Mexico Court Monitor Certification Examination.
• Other:
  Competencies and qualifications expected as described above.

To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a New Mexico Judicial Branch Application for Employment, or a Resume with a Resume Supplemental form and proof of education.

FAXED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE REJECTED.