Court Technician I​/II - Juvenile Court

Court Technician I / II - Juvenile Court (1225)

Coconino County Sheriff's Office (Patrol)

Under supervision performs legal work of moderate difficulty recording and documenting court proceedings for hearings of various complexity and duration, processes, and distributes court documents and legal papers; interacts with judicial officials, attorneys, court staff, criminal justice officials, and parties in all types of actions; performs related work as assigned.

COURT TECHNICIAN I: $45,560.00 - $47,838.00

COURT TECHNICIAN II: $49,116.00 - $51,571.80

• Attends court hearings of various complexity and duration, including but not limited to arraignments, default dissolutions, probate annual accounting, and others as assigned
• Determines, summarizes, and records the points and decisions reached in the course of the proceeding
• Extracts the information collected in the courtroom and prepares a cohesive, understandable Minute Entry
• Accesses, inputs, and maintains data in automated case management system
• Provides a monthly recap of all under-advisements and statistics of hearings attended
• Interprets, explains, and applies specific statutes, code regulations and procedures
• Impanels grand jury and trial juries
• Takes, transcribes, and dockets courtroom dictation
• Processes and distributes official records of formal orders, and other official and legal documents at the direction of the Judge
• Maintains control of case files during Court hearings and assures files are available at the scheduled time
• Updates Court and judges' calendars based on Court orders and coordinates calendars and schedules with Judicial Assistants
• Keeps records of matters taken under advisement to assure judge's ruling within legally set time limitations
• Marks and maintains all submitted exhibits and assures exhibits are available at scheduled hearings
• Certifies documents
• Reads information or indictment preceding criminal trials
• Closes out criminal case files which includes reporting felony convictions
• Issues bench warrants; prepares and maintains files
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Attends all court hearings and determines, summarizes, and records the points and decision reached in the course of the proceedings
• Prepares multiple documents to carry out the judgment of the court
• Closes out criminal case files
• Prepares and submits Motor Vehicle Department abstracts and DPS disposition reports using computer applications
• Takes, transcribes, and dockets courtroom dictation, including orders from the court and stipulations and motions from counsel
• Summarizes court proceedings in minute entry form
• Creates, processes, and distributes official records of formal orders and other official and legal Documents at the direction of the Judge
• Maintains control of case files during Court hearings and assures files are available at the scheduled time
• Impanels grand jury and trial juries
• Keeps records of matters taken under advisement to assure judge's ruling within legally set time limitations
• Provides monthly re-cap of all under-advisements and statistics of hearings attended
• Updates Court and judges' calendars based on Court orders
• Coordinates calendars and schedules with Judicial Assistants
• Marks and maintains all submitted exhibits and assures exhibits are available at scheduled hearings
• Certifies documents
  
  Enters and maintains data in automated case management systems
• Reads information or indictment preceding criminal trials
• Issues bench warrants
• Prepares and maintains files
• Assists in the training of court technicians
• Performs other duties as assigned

Essential functions of this position include but not limited to: sitting in court or at desk for shorthand, data entry, transcription and taking dictation; working with and around other court staff, clerk's staff, attorneys, defendants and the public; dealing with interruptions from co-workers, phones and unscheduled hearings; repetitive motion hand / wrist for data entry and transcription; vision acuity (near / far) for computer and courtroom work;
Hearing for courtroom testimony, etc.; touch for shorthand, and computer work.

• Two years of experience in a business environment or training in business procedures; must have keyboarding skills of 50 words per minute and take dictation at 60 words per minute and/or have experience with digital recording equipment; OR
• Associate degree in a related field and two years of experience in a business environment or training in business procedures; must have keyboarding skills of 50 words per minute and take dictation at 60 words per minute and/or have experience with digital recording equipment; OR
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

• Three years of progressively responsible clerical work; including at least one year experience as a Court Technician I; OR, any…