Judiciary Clerk Cashier

Job Title

Judiciary Clerk

Cashier

August 23, 2026

Prince George's County District Court
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

$51,079

Non-Exempt

No

Regular Full time

The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans. Telework, 1 day per week, may also be available. Telework eligibility is based on job functions and the approval of the Administrative Head.

Maryland Judiciary Benefits (mdcourts.gov)

About the Maryland Court System | Maryland Courts (mdcourts.gov)

• The Judiciary Clerk is an entry-level clerical position, performing civil litigation case processing duties and responsibilities daily for the Prince George's County District Court. The incumbent will also serve as a Cashier to process incoming payments into the register systems.
• Process over the counter and electronic filings received daily.
• Process incoming daily payments from mail, over the counter, and from courtrooms utilizing the RCS and Odyssey Register System.
• Accepts filings in person or on-line.
• Process over the counter and electronic filings received daily by time stamping them and scanning as needed into the Odyssey system.
• Review incoming correspondence for accuracy.
• Processes incoming daily payments from the mail, over the counter and from the courtrooms utilizing the RCS and Odyssey Register systems.
• Greets and assists customers and attorneys by telephone and in-person.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma (or GED equivalent).
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of work experience, preferably in court operations or in the fields of criminal justice, parole and probation, legal or financial services.
• A Bachelor’s Degree may substitute the required work experience.
• A Paralegal/Associates Degree or 60 college credits may substitute the required work experience.
• A Paralegal Certificate may substitute the required work experience.

• General office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Standard legal forms and documents used in the Judiciary.
• Basic English and arithmetic to include, but not limited to, spelling, punctuation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Customer service and handling problems tactfully and patiently.
• Typing on a personal computer.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

• Use standard office and business equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, database software, copier, cash register, scanner, fax machine, etc.
• Use and maintain numerical filing system to locate files, until all cases are completely scanned.
• Communicate clearly, tactfully, and effectively with judges, the public, police agencies, attorneys, and other court officials and personnel, both verbally and in writing.
• Understand and abide by departmental rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Exercise tact, diplomacy, and impartiality in dealing with the public, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys.
• Follow procedures, verbal and written instructions, and protocols for any given assignment.
• Use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Exercise independent judgment in interpreting and applying appropriate policy, procedure, rule, law, and/or regulation to a situation.

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Personal computer or laptop, copier, fax machine, scanner, telephone, mail machine ? all equipment used daily in the performance of data entry, case processing and customer service requirements

Odyssey Navigator, Odyssey File and Serve, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, RCS