Legal Procedures Clerk; Entry

THE POSITION

Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine clerical support work in the processing of legal and other official documents such as court actions, subpoenas, criminal warrants; performs related duties as required.

This is the entry level in the Legal Procedures Clerk series in which incumbents must possess basic clerical skills. This position is characterized by the responsibility for the preparation, processing and recording of legal and other official documents such as court actions, subpoenas, criminal warrants, legal descriptions and official notices. It is distinguished from the Legal Procedures Clerk in that the latter is the journey level working independently, and has responsibility for more technical aspects of the work and more discretion in decision making.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Three (3) months of full-time clerical work experience.

• Applicants are required to demonstrate a net typing speed of forty (40) words per minute.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license may be required.

Please note that if you do not have a typing certificate, we will administer an online typing exam. If you choose to submit a typing certificate, a copy must be submitted by the final filing deadline. The certificate must contain a minimum net speed of forty (40) words per minute. It must be a timed 3–5 minute test, include the gross number of words typed per minute, and the number of errors.

It may not be more than 12 months old at the time of application and must be from an accredited school or a qualified agency with an examiner's signature. Certificates obtained through the internet (online) will not be accepted.

Applicants that have participated in prior Solano County skills testing must contact recruitment by the final filing deadline to request their prior results be applied to this recruitment – this will not be done automatically. Prior results cannot be more than 12 months old at the time of application.

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to , or by email to recruitment. Be sure to include the recruitment title Legal Procedures Clerk (Entry) and the recruitment number  If submitting documents by email include the recruitment title and recruitment number in the subject field.

Positions allocated to this class may require bilingual skills.

Recruiting requirements may be set to test typing, word processing and/or data entry speed, however, these skills are not the primary areas to be measured in the selection process.

Candidates for positions in this class will be required to pass a background investigation in accordance with applicable law, regulation and/or policy.

May need to obtain CLETS training and authorization.

Incumbents in this classification may be flexibly staffed to the Legal Procedures Clerk Journey, without further examination, after the successful completion of one-year of satisfactory performance upon the approval and discretion of the Department Head.

Independent travel may be required.

Deadline to submit application and required documents: 07/17/26 5:00pm (PST).

Tentative week for written and typing exam: 08/17/26.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre‑scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self‑schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed.

Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to…