Judicial Specialist

Job Description

Renton Municipal Court advances justice for all who come before it. We are an innovative, efficient, and accessible court system committed to balancing accountability and therapeutic models of justice. We work collaboratively with justice partners to serve the community of Renton with integrity and transparency.

We are seeking a Judicial Specialist 1 or 2 to join our team. Our Judicial Specialists provide technical and administrative support to the court and provide assistance to our court users and community members. Work is performed independently and as part of a team. Tasks are completed with general guidelines and require some independent judgment. Contribute to the City's vision, mission, and goals in the performance of all job duties.

This classification is part of a series.

Education, experience and skill set will determine the level of placement as Judicial Specialist 1 or Judicial Specialist 2.

Annual Salary - Click on job title for full job descriptions
Judicial Specialist 1: $67,236 - $81,900
Judicial Specialist 2: $74,208 - $90,396

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
• VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

Telework Program: The City of Renton supports workers performing in a hybrid capacity (partial telework/in-office) where job responsibilities can be performed remotely. This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement, up to 2 days remote, after six months of employment and based on the operational needs of the City and specific Department. Regardless of job title or telework arrangement, City of Renton employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - The following are duties associated with both the Judicial Specialist 1 and 2 levels. See the above links for the full job descriptions.

• Communicate a wide variety of information to the public regarding court functions and procedures by telephone and in person at the front counter.
• Enter citations, transactions, proceedings, and documentation relative to case management in the designated court software system.
• Set cases for various types of hearings including arraignment, pre-trial, trial, mitigation, contested, show cause and motions; prepare court calendars and notify parties related to case by subpoena, summons, officer notice and bonding company notice; process continuance requests and notify parties involved.
• Track cases with continued, suspended or deferred status; monitor cases on probation for various evaluations, schools, or management courses (i.e. alcohol, victims panel, anger management, defensive driving school) obtain record checks, review compliance and non-compliance reports, send notices and prepare calendar.
• Prepare and perform various duties to maintain various calendars including but not limited to; contested calendars and photo calendars. Determine if defendant is eligible for personal recognizance bond by reviewing court records. If eligible, complete forms, set appropriate hearing, and recall warrant.
• Maintain accounts receivable and time pay accounts; send statements and delinquent notices, order and send collection statements.
• Maintain warrant control; issue, recall, process and purge warrants; maintain failure to appear control; order, issue, adjudicate and purge as appropriate.
• Act as mental health/commitment coordinator, prepare orders, and contact Western State or other doctors to coordinate an appointment for evaluation, prepare transport order, coordinate with jail, attach order with needed documents and coordinate all other schedules and information.
• Monitor and process probation information, including docketing and photocopying status reports to determine if a hearing is necessary.
• Prepare and perform various duties to maintain various calendars including but not limited to; criminal calendars, judicial review calendar, jail calendar, contested calendars, photo calendar and pre-trial/trial calendars.
• Determine if defendant is eligible for personal recognizance bond by reviewing court records. If eligible, complete forms, set appropriate hearing, and recall warrant.
• Serve as jury coordinator; select, qualify, summons, track attendance and hours served by Jurors, and calculate expenditures.
• Serve as court clerk while court is in session and record and document proceedings; perform bailiff duties during jury trials; direct and accommodate jurors.
• Calculate, accept and account for bails, fines, restitution and costs; enter transactions in computer system recording receipt of funds; balance journal and make…