Deputy Court Clerk​/In-Court Clerk Floater - Civil; 4th Floor

Ada County is a great place to work! We have over 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Clerk's Office team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that increases your base salary by approximately 40%, including:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation and sick leave
  starting on day one
• 11 paid holidays
  annually
• Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match, plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance
  , and robust wellness
  programs
• Ongoing
  training opportunities and career pathing

If you have ever voted, filed paperwork for a court case, picked up a marriage license or applied for a permit in Ada County, we have helped you. We do our best each and every day to make sure your experiences working with our office go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

We’ve worked to make this website easy to use. In many cases, you can find what you need online without having to make a trip to the courthouse or pick up the phone to call. However, we are always here and ready to help you – whether that is working with the courts, our indigent services team, looking at the county’s financials or one of the many other areas we oversee.

It is our goal to provide the best service possible, and we look forward to helping you.

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Performs clerical and support functions related to the court system. Work is performed under well established guidelines set forth by Idaho Code and requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

The nature of work for an In-Court Clerk Floater encompasses a broad range of knowledge and features highly complex clerical tasks in addition to directly assisting In-Court Clerks and Judges. This position will not be assigned to a specific judge full‑time. The duties assigned will range from being in court a majority of the time, to assisting with out of court tasks and may fluctuate based on the necessity of the division.

The work involves a great deal of independence and requires self‑discipline to complete timely and within established guidelines. The program knowledge is of such a complex nature that it typically takes new incumbents a substantial amount of time to learn.

• Maintains Judge’s calendar, sets hearing and court dates;
• Prepares case files;
• Assists the Judge in every courtroom proceeding by providing onsite support keeping paperwork and clerical processes moving in an efficient manner;
• Provides on‑site service to courtrooms, preparing them with proper equipment and forms;
• Administer oaths;
• Maintains and logs exhibits submitted to the court;
• Takes minutes of all courtroom proceedings;
• Drafts and prepares judgments, orders and other decisions from court;
• Operates office equipment;
• Creates, prepares and processes legal forms, form letters, reports and similar materials;
• Sorts, stamps, records and files a wide variety of legal and judicial materials;
• Process all types of cases and documents presented to court;
• Reads and routes incoming mail and assembles files and other materials to facilitate reply;
• Explains policies and procedures pursuant to requests of the public attorneys and other officials and departments;
• Creates case files, updates databases and reviews documents presented for compliance to standards;
• Serves as receptionist, answers telephone and provides general information regarding court filings and procedures;
• Handles database management for specific areas of law;
• Participates in training as assigned;
• Assists in troubleshooting issues that arise;
• Assists other Court Clerk positions with day to day questions and tasks related to court proceedings;
• Addresses challenging concerns from the public; assists supervisor in handling of administrative tasks;
• Performs highly specialized tasks related to…