Courtroom Clerk; Criminal Courtroom Clerk

Initial Posting Date

02/09/2026

02/18/2026

Judicial Department

$4,765 - $7,392

Employee

Courtroom Clerk (Criminal Courtroom Clerk)

Interviews:
Generally, will be scheduled within two weeks after the Final date to receive applications.

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role directly affects the people in our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need staff who want to have direct impact in their communities, value OJD's efforts to remove barriers to access justice services and enjoy a high level of customer service and interaction with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work and past lived experience and education, plus any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full‑time employees [OR up to 99% of medical insurance premiums for part‑time employees], including mental health coverage.
• The hourly equivalent for this position is $27.49 - $42.65. [OR The annual salary for this position is $57,183 - $88,708.]
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part‑time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job!
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the third step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Oregon City, Oregon rests on the Willamette River southeast of Portland. It is part of the Portland Metropolitan Area (along with Beaverton, Gresham, Hillsboro, and Vancouver, WA). Oregon City was the first capital of Oregon prior to the creation of the Oregon Territory in 1848. Before settling on Salem in 1864, the capital was moved several times to several different cities.

It is also the end point of the Oregon Trail. Oregon City has the only “vertical street” in the nation, Elevator Street. Activities include museums, historic buildings, and over 22 city parks, including Clackamette Park at the confluence of the Willamette and Clackamas rivers. Oregon City is also home to Willamette Falls, the largest waterfall by volume in the Pacific Northwest.

The Clackamas County Circuit Court is hiring a Criminal Courtroom Clerk (Courtroom Clerk).

In this role…

Much of your day will be spent preparing criminal dockets, scheduling criminal hearings and working in a courtroom; in the courtroom, you will maintain a docket, receive and enter pleadings, and create judgments based on the judge’s ruling.

You are expected to provide direction and expertise in all areas of criminal case management, processing, and scheduling for the court. You will interact with both internal and external customers in person, via email and over the phone. You will assist judges, attorneys, and court staff with court policy and in using the court system. You will help the public with the status of their cases or to understand court procedures as it relates to criminal case types.

You will process, review, and enter all criminal pleadings, including complex motions and orders, search warrants, sentencing judgments and probation violation judgment orders from court. You will also prioritize pleadings, process mail requests and work with judicial staff to resolve issues. Your workflow will include preparing correspondence and distributing pleadings, judgments, and hearings notices. Lastly, you will assist the Criminal Supervisor with the clerical management of various reports.

Assigned tasks may be…