County Courtroom Clerk

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Hiring Agency:

Supreme Court - Agency 5

Location:

Fremont, NEHiring Rate:$17.517

Job Posting:

JR County Courtroom Clerk (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):06-18-2026

Job Description:

** The Judicial Branch does not sponsor STEM (form i-983) or non-immigrant work visas for this position.
** The Judicial Branch offers:

Health & Wellness
79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance

Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support

Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Financial Security
156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan

FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase

Paid Time Off & Leave
13 paid holidays annually

Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately

Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave

Professional Growth Paid training to develop your skills

Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications

Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education Opportunity for bilingual payJob Description This classification level works under general supervision and is responsible for spending a majority of time in the courtroom and providing courtroom related work such as capturing and recording verbatim proceedings of court and maintaining case information during and after proceedings. Responsibilities may include preparing documents for each court session (e.g. label exhibits, prepare journal entries);

recording proceedings; schedule further court hearings.

Location:

Judicial Center, 3rd Flr, 428 North Broad Street Fremont, NE Salary:

A County Courtroom Clerk‘s salary range is $37,027.38 - $45,114.19.Effective July 1stAfter probation period is completed, the Permanent wage will increase at least 2.5%. Pay rate may be commensurate with education and/or experience within fiscal constraints, if approved.

Job Duties
1. Monitors on-going case files, which includes: identifying appropriate forms to be completed or received; monitoring case status; issuing and processing warrants and civil suspensions; tracking and maintaining files; and/or, performing other related activities.
2. Processes and prepares casework for court sessions; notates court actions on applicable documents and forms; and/or, performs other related activities.
3. Maintains court calendar; schedules interpreters, transportation, prosecutors, defense council, and/or events.
4. Performs routine administrative support duties, which include: scheduling court hearing meetings; labelling exhibits, preparing journal entries and preparing other standard documents for court session.
5. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

The above classification responsibilities represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED; and 2 years of courtroom clerk experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

Knowledge Requirements:

Customer service principles;

Computers and related software applications;

Criminal coding concepts;

Federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations;

Office procedures, methods, and equipment;

Data entry techniques.

Skill Requirements:

Providing customer service;

Maintaining records;

Performing data entry;

Operating standard office equipment;

Using computers and related software applications;

Reviewing reports for accuracy;

Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Physical Requirements:

Positions in this class work is primarily sedentary, although some slight…