Court Technician I​/II - Juvenile Court

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.

Must successfully complete a skills‑based typing and writing/grammar test.

Hiring Salary Ranges:
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

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.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of Juvenile Delinquency and/or Juvenile Dependency processes.
• Prior experience working in a court, legal, or justice system setting, such as juvenile court, clerk of court, legal office, prosecution, defense, or probation.
• Proven ability to take, summarize, and transcribing meeting minutes or legal proceedings

• 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…