Judiciary Clerk – Criminal; Recovery Court

Job Title

Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Warren County) Clerk

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment's closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Vicinage 13) is seeking self-starters interested in performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and other support functions in connection with proceedings instituted before courts or programs administered under the supervision of the courts, in support of the business operations of such courts, and as contact representatives for clients and customers or users of the services provided by the New Jersey Courts.

Under the direction of the Court Executive 1 b (Assistant Criminal Division Manager) and other supervisory personnel, this individual will provide direct courtroom support through the recording of all court activities utilizing Court Smart to record the official record. The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings.

To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Specific duties to include, but not limited to: maintaining a detailed log of in-court activities, and completing calendars with results of each matter; reviewing all warrants ordered for proof of service before signed by the Judge; processing the warrant paperwork as per established division protocols; completing necessary paperwork on each inmate to ensure proper communication with the jail regarding the status of all inmates;

making and distributing copies of the completed court calendar to various parties; swearing in witnesses and guiding jurors through the jury selection and trial process; marking and maintaining evidence during trials; keeping a daily time sheet of the Judge's bench time for the Judge's secretary; completing data entry into Promis Gavel and eCourts for each case's outcome; obtaining files for all matters listed for court, which includes organizing them for the Judge;

providing future scheduling dates as needed on cases; providing excellent customer services to internal and external customers and responding to procedural and case status questions; acting as backup support for other clerical functions in the division, including calendar coordination, when not in the courtroom; and performing other duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

External Applicants:
One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies received, reconciling balances or accounts and/or scheduling meetings or appointments.

Ability to use a keyboard, no minimum speed.

Internal Applicants:
Open to Judiciary employees who have an aggregate of one year of permanent service as of the announced closing date in the following career (classified) titles:
Judiciary Clerk 2 Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual Judiciary Account Clerk 1 Judiciary…