Court Documents Clerk I - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawai`i State Judiciary in Honolulu seeks a Court Documents Clerk I to receive, review and docket court papers, ensuring compliance with filing rules and statutes. The role provides assistance to attorneys with filing procedures and use of forms.

This SR-15 position emphasizes accuracy in processing legal documents, managing hearing dates, and applicable statutes. Strong clerical and reading comprehension are essential.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• General Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible general clerical work experience, which demonstrated the ability to read, and comprehend and apply written directions.
• Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of responsible work experience in the preparation and/or processing of legal papers and documents used in court proceedings (at least (2) years of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the Judicial Clerk I level or higher).
• Substitutions allowed: education may substitute for general or specialized experience as described.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review papers and documents for entry as court records.
• Check papers for compliance with statutes, rules, and regulations governing filing of legal documents.
• Docket cases and documents according to appropriate case categories.
• Render information and assistance to practicing attorneys in filing procedures and use of forms.
• Set hearing dates by statutory publication.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Verbal skills

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 26-183JC, Court Documents Clerk I, SR-15, Honolulu, Oahu.

Summary of Duties

Receives and reviews papers and documents for entry as court records which require substantive examination of a limited degree; checks papers and documents for compliance with pertinent statutes and rules and regulations governing the filing of legal documents; dockets cases and documents according to appropriate case categories; renders information and assistance to practicing attorneys in matters pertaining to filing procedures and use of forms; sets hearing dates by statutory publication; and performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Excess experience of the type described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skills may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

General Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible general clerical work experience, which demonstrated the ability to read, and comprehend and apply written directions.

Specialized Experience: Two (2) years of responsible work experience in the preparation and/or processing of legal papers and documents used in court proceedings (at least (2) years of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the Judicial Clerk I level or higher).

The experience must have given the applicant the knowledge of the nature and purpose of legal papers and documents being handled, and determining whether all the required information is present in acceptable form.

Substitutions Allowed

Substitution of Education for General Experience:

• Successful completion of a one-year clerical or business curriculum leading to a diploma, certificate or other comparable degree from a business or technical school, community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a two-year clerical or business curriculum leading to a diploma, certificate or other comparable degree from a business or technical school, community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
• Study at an accredited college or university may be substituted on the basis of one academic year of study for one year of General Experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.

Substitution Of Education For Specialized Experience

• Completion of a legal stenographer or legal secretary curriculum from a business or technical school, community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience.
• Study at an accredited university or college in para-legal, legal studies, or law program may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Graduation from an accredited school of law with a Juris Doctor degree may be substituted for three (3) years of Specialized Experience. Applicants possessing this educational qualification are deemed to have met all of the requirements.

Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg)

For some positions, applicants must be qualified to possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.

Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to

• Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
• Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
• Up to 21 sick leave days per year
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information: https://studentaid.gov/

The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.