Courtroom Clerk - Precise Recorder & Scheduler

County of Sonoma; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma is seeking a Courtroom Clerk to provide courtroom support, record minutes, and ensure accurate court documentation. You will assist attorneys, judges, and the public with procedural guidance while maintaining strict confidentiality and compliance with court rules.

Responsibilities include recording proceedings, managing exhibits, and using the court's case management system daily.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of responsible legal support experience which provided familiarity with a wide variety of legal documents.
• One year of Clerk’s Office or Courtroom Clerk experience within the California State Court System.

Responsibilities

• Attends court sessions; records and prepares minutes of actions and proceedings; requests clarification of instructions and order of actions to properly note the official court record.
• Participates in court proceedings; reads charges, complaints, and indictments to defendants in court and records pleas; administers oaths or affirmations to witnesses and jurors; records juror attendance; reads jury verdicts; receives, marks, records, and assumes custody of exhibits.
• Advises attorneys and the court of condition of the court calendar and notifies them of hearing dates; sends notices of hearing dates to appropriate agencies.
• Notifies interpreters, counsel, investigators, psychiatrists, and other professionals when appointed by the court.
• Prepares orders, legal notices, judgments, court decisions, and other legal documents; examines legal documents presented to the court for proper format and content prior to review by judge, and for official filing; accepts and receipts jury and reporter fees.
• Assists attorneys, court staff, and the public in person, by phone, or through correspondence; provides procedural and other information regarding status of legal cases; answers inquiries and explains court and legal filing procedures, processes, forms, fees, fines, and basic rules of court.
• Enters and retrieves data from the computer relating to in-custody lists, case status, calendaring, disposition, judgments, and other relevant information.
• Researches various codes and rules such as Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedures, Evidence Code, Probate Code, Penal Code, Health and Safety Code, Vehicle, Code, Government Code; reviews files for completeness; may check legal points and authorities to assist the court in preparing decisions.
• Assists in training staff for courtroom work.

Skills

Legal terminology

Records management

Courtroom procedures

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Case management system

Electronic recording

Job description

The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma is seeking a Courtroom Clerk to provide courtroom support, record minutes, and ensure accurate court documentation. You will assist attorneys, judges, and the public with procedural guidance while maintaining strict confidentiality and compliance with court rules.

Responsibilities include recording proceedings, managing exhibits, and using the court's case management system daily.