Judicial Specialist Leadworker , Perm in Las Cruces, NM

Judicial Specialist Lead worker # Full-Time, Perm in Las Cruces, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 10-05-2026
- Close Date: 10-16-2026

Target Pay Range/Rate: $21.950-$27.711 per hour or $45,656-$57,638.88 annually

The Third Judicial District Court in Las Cruces, New Mexico is recruiting for a full-time permanent Judicial Specialist Lead worker position to support the Court Clerk’s Office. Under general supervision lead, mentor and train others; utilize advanced expertise to prepare and process court documents; assess, receipt, record, reconcile monies, and prepare bank deposits; process, maintain, and distribute documents, files and case materials;

work with the case management system; provide customer service; administer jury functions; research records; comply with public record requests; and other duties as assigned. This is a senior level job classification. May be assigned supervisory duties under the mentorship of a supervisor or manager. Knowledge and proficiency in Odyssey and/or SHARE is desirable but not required. Ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred but not required.

A typing certification from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions with a typing proficiency score of at least 35 net words per minute may be required. The New Mexico Workforce Connection Certification must have been issued within two (2) years of application. The New Mexico Department of Work Force Solutions is located at 226 S. Alameda Blvd., Las Cruces, NM?

88005 Phone:  (www.dws.state.nm.us). Finalists will be subject to criminal background checks.

Acting under general direction lead, mentor, and train others to prepare and process court documents, perform judicial procedures, and work with the court case management system.

• The Judicial Specialist Lead worker is responsible for leading, mentoring, overseeing, and training staff in judicial procedures, court/office functions, and court case document processing.
• Provides customer service information to a high volume of pro-se litigants by providing general procedural information without giving legal advice.
• Uses the case management system to (1) open cases – determine case type/cause of action and assess and receipt filing fee if required; (2) docket cases – review documents and determine appropriate event codes, enter data, scan documents, and link related scanned images; and (3) close cases – determine and enter closing events, disposition type, and judgement details.
• Processes and expedites orders of Protection; sets hearings and trials.
• Assesses, receipts, records, reconciles monies, prepares bank deposits, and ensures proper cash handling procedures are followed.
• Processes, maintains, and distributes documents, files, and case materials.
• Processes petitions for Trial Court Extensions of time to proceed to trial.
• Uses the case management system to manage and track cases to ensure compliance with case type, appearance dates, sentencing requirements, and follow through with necessary steps, which may include: orders to show cause, bench warrants, recusals, excusals, pleadings, and rule extensions.
• Serves as a liaison with other court staff, state agencies, and the public.
• Verifies qualifications form and questionnaires are properly completed.
• Schedules jurors and creates jury panels/pools.
• Maintains and updates jury calendars and manages call-ins or robocall systems.
• Maintains cash till and ensures court fees are accurately assessed, paid, receipted, and correctly recorded in the case management system.
• Disburses bond payments and trust funds, and prepares and maintains bond reports.
• Follows proper restitution collection and distribution procedures.
• Ensures the office, its equipment, and courtroom(s) are…