Legal Processing Clerk; Deputy Court Clerk I/II
Job in
Monterey, Monterey County, California, 93941, USA
Listing for:
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-07-16
Job specializations:
-
Administrative/Clerical
Clerical, Government Administration
-
Government
Government Administration
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 20.09 - 24.25 USD Hourly
USD
20.09
24.25
HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Legal Processing Clerk (Deputy Court Clerk I/II)
Position Overview
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey is currently accepting applications for the position of Legal Processing Clerk (Deputy Court Clerk I/ Deputy Court Clerk II). The ideal candidate will be a team player who is excited about starting a career in the justice system and serving the public by providing excellent and professional customer service. Incumbents may be hired into either a Deputy Court Clerk I or Deputy Court Clerk II depending on their qualifications and the Court’s need.
Incumbents hired as a Deputy Court Clerk I will begin at a pay rate of $20.09 per hour. Once the incumbent has successfully completed a 9‑month probationary period and receives a satisfactory performance evaluation they will be promoted to Deputy Court Clerk II with a rate of pay of $24.25.
Bilingual Spanish/English is highly desirable.
The recruitment examination process may consist of the following:
Application and Supplemental Question ReviewWritten ExamOral Exam InterviewResponsibilities
Deputy Court Clerk I is the training level of this series. Under close supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of counter, document processing, and office support duties, while learning court procedures, practices, and legal terminology. Deputy Court Clerk I incumbents will be expected to gradually perform a broader range of duties with increasing responsibility and independence as experience is gained.
A Deputy Court Clerk I is expected to qualify for advancement to Deputy Court Clerk II by the end of a nine (9) month probationary period based on satisfactory performance and approval from the supervisor. There is no permanent status in the Deputy Court Clerk I classification.
Upon advancement to Deputy Court Clerk II, incumbents are placed on a nine (9) month promotional probationary period. Deputy Court Clerk II is the fully qualified, journeyman level class of this series, competent to perform the full scope of complex and detailed document processing, counter, and office support duties.
Positions in this class may perform any or all of the following duties. These should be interpreted as examples of the work and are not necessarily all-inclusive:
Assists the public in person at the court counters or by telephone; prepares written responses to mailed documents and inquiries.Receives and examines documents for accuracy, completeness and conformity to filing requirements.Answers questions and provides information on court procedures, processes, requirements and alternatives, such as explaining procedures for appearance, providing and explaining the use of small claims forms, setting up payment plans or alternatives to payments and granting extensions.Examines a variety of documents to determine required actions; reviews completeness and accuracy of submitted documents to ensure compliance with instructions and legal procedures.Assembles, organizes and prepares materials for use in court; adds information resulting from court or other actions; processes a variety of documents including modifications of sentencing, trials by declaration, citations, proofs of correction; researches and corrects citation errors.Prepares and/or issues a variety of legal documents and court records including warrants, abstracts, judgments, orders for examination, summons, calendars; obtains signatures and affixes seals to documents.Receives and collects fines, fees, bail and other payments; calculates and/or verifies amounts; makes change; issues receipts; enters payments to system records; apportions payment posting into appropriate categories.Operates automated court record‑keeping and processing systems involving the use of a personal or online computer to enter data, retrieve information, and generate a variety of required reports and documents.Sets up, maintains, adds documents, locates, pulls case files, and assists in purging a variety of files and records.Schedules various appearances and proceedings to court calendars, prepares and distributes calendars.Works with County departments and outside agencies to research and provide information, accept filings, arrange and notify law enforcement of warrant…
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
