Judiciary Clerk ; Classified

Job Title:

Judiciary Clerk 3 (Family Division)

Location:

Morris County Courthouse (Morristown, NJ); travel to Sussex County Judicial Center and other judiciary locations may be required. The position allows up to 2 days of remote work.

• Serve as court clerk/backup court clerk to a Family Court Judge.
• Operate and maintain Court smart and test court recording equipment.
• Mark and maintain evidence and keep custody of exhibits.
• Prepare, call, and annotate the court calendar; administer oaths; record and maintain records of court proceedings; update case information.
• Answer inquiries from the public and explain judiciary policies and procedures to clients and customers.
• Perform data entry and case processing for Family dockets; process court documents through Jeds; upload documents to the E‑courts case jacket.
• Order prisoners from state institutions and/or county jails.
• Examine documents for adherence to applicable procedures; facilitate movement of case related matters; inform court users of filing delinquencies.
• Schedule dates or times for conferences, hearings, trials, adjournments.
• File documents and files in appropriate location; provide copies of requested documents to external and internal customers.
• Purge, destroy, or send to archives older case files.
• Complete orders/forms for various types of proceedings; enter case results and distribute orders to designated court users and appropriate offices.
• Screen and process time‑sensitive paperwork, including checking for accuracy; confer regularly with chambers staff regarding motions and scheduling.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• External applicants: one year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services, including keyboarding, document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts, and/or scheduling meetings or appointments.
• Internal applicants: open to NJ Judiciary employees with at least one year of permanent service in specified career titles.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as climbing, prolonged standing, stretching, bending, reaching, frequently lifting 30–50 pounds (occasionally up to 75 pounds).
• Driver’s license required only if vehicle operation essential.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. per DHS regulations; U.S. citizenship not required.
• Must agree to a thorough background check including fingerprinting.

Schedule A: $45,877.84 – $69,484.11. Schedule B: $45,877.84 – $62,203.88. New hires begin at the minimum of the range; current employees receive a 5% increase or the higher of the maximum or minimum of the band.

The New Jersey Judiciary is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to ensuring an open door to justice.