Judicial Assistant

superior court

county of madera, state of california

announcement of examination

judicial assistant i

monthly salary: $3,364 - $4,089*

final filing date: september 11, 2026

the madera county superior court encourages a positive work-life balance and offers a competitive benefits package:

• experienced judicial assistant’s with years of service are encouraged to apply.
• the madera county superior court offers membership into calpers and for classic members a 2.7% at 55 retirement benefit formula for individuals in a california government retirement system on or before 12/31/2012, or new employees a 2% at 62 retirement benefit formula.
• retirement from madera county superior court includes lifelong employer contributions towards health benefit plans.
• * the madera county superior court ceo may consider hiring above the entry level a step based on years of experience.

under supervision the judicial assistant i performs a wide variety of work involved in the preparation and maintenance of documents and records for court proceedings; to perform a wide variety of assignments in accepting, filing and issuing legal documents; to provide information concerning current calendar status, functions and procedures of the court and the office of the clerk of the court;

and to do related work as required.

exercises no supervision.

• processes, counts, indexes, and collects bail for citations.
• accepts court-ordered fine payments and prepares overdue violator cases for referral to collection agencies.
• prepares subpoenas for witnesses to appear in court.
• prepares abstracts and reports depicting the disposition of court cases.
• maintains accounting records.
• establishes calendars for all case types as needed.
• dockets cases and calendars arraignments.
• issues papers for the collection of judgments.
• prepares papers for the transfer of cases to other courts.
• prepares failure to appear and arrest warrants.
• maintains and updates court calendars and records, indicating the status and disposition of cases.
• retrieves files and information from files, searches for missing files, delivers files and documents to court or appropriate parties.
• types a variety of documents including memoranda, abstracts, judgments and decisions.
• prepares records for submission to other courts.
• receives, verifies and receipts all court exhibits for custody, safekeeping, release and disposal.
• stores and records the location of exhibits and maintains their security and integrity; arranges for transportation of exhibits to court trial departments or subpoenaing authority.

• makes exhibits available, under surveillance, for inspection by legally authorized persons.

• releases to authorized persons property no longer used as evidence.
• reviews case files to determine destruction eligibility and maintains required records of disposition of exhibits.
• waits on the counter and answers the telephone, providing information on the functions and procedures of the court, the status of cases and requirements for filing documents.
• assists individuals with completing documents and forms.
• accepts documents for filing in all levels of civil, criminal and juvenile cases, probates, small claims and family law.
• conforms and files orders signed by judges.
• prepares and conforms documents and information for court case files.
• revises forms and ensures proper availability of forms for legal and other filings.
• receives confidential reports and makes them available to appropriate persons.
• conducts complex record searches.
• affixes seals and stamps to endorse, certify, or file documents.
• maintains filing systems for documents, making changes and adjustments as necessary.
• maintains a variety of account records related to the collection of document fees.
• assists with public access to court records, if appropriate.

• basic record keeping.
• filing and retrieval systems.
• modern office practices, methods and computer equipment.
• english usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• basic mathematical principles.

• operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
• type and enter data at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
• take and transcribe notes accurately.

• learn the functions, policies and procedures of the madera county superior court system.
• learn the pertinent codes, statutes and regulations governing court operations.
• learn, interpret and apply policies, procedures, laws, codes and regulations including those affecting public access and use of information and records maintained in the office of the clerk of the court.
• learn the pertinent legal procedures and documents used in court cases.
• learn the principles and procedures of court calendar preparation and maintenance.
• learn, interpret and apply the policies, procedures, laws, codes and regulations related to evidence custody, storage, disposition and destruction.
• handle and provide for the custody of evidence in a legal, professional manner.
• maintain, retrieve, and…