Courtroom Support & Case Management Clerk I

Colorado Judicial Branch; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 46,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Judicial Branch is seeking an entry-level case processing assistant to provide customer service at the counter, via telephone, and electronically. The role includes creating new cases, processing pleadings, accepting payments, and supporting judges and court staff.

The position offers training across areas of more advanced responsibilities and is intended to fill vacancies for courtroom staff working with judicial officers, attorneys, and the public in multiple case types.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Work Related Experience: None.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers with paperwork, answers questions, reviews court forms for completeness, and assigns case numbers.
• Receives and processes incoming correspondence via email, mail, e-filing, and in-person filings, and distribution.
• Directs customers to appropriate services such as legal clinics, self-help information and specialists, Supreme Court and local libraries, the bar association, or family court facilitators.
• Maintains case documentation and updates case management system, including adding case information and documentation to case management system, updating case information, updating contact information, processing bond forfeitures, and entering transcript requests.
• Transfers information from law enforcement tickets or information filed into the case management system.
• Manages scheduling for time sensitive cases, such as cases requesting protection orders or other emergency matters.
• Receives and processes referring court records from the trial court. Maintains the referring court record server. Transmits records to litigants. Processes and returns records upon mandate.

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Colorado Judicial Branch is seeking an entry-level case processing assistant to provide customer service at the counter, via telephone, and electronically. The role includes creating new cases, processing pleadings, accepting payments, and supporting judges and court staff.

The position offers training across areas of more advanced responsibilities and is intended to fill vacancies for courtroom staff working with judicial officers, attorneys, and the public in multiple case types.