District Court Clerk II - Honolulu, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Honolulu (HI); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 59.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hawai`i State Judiciary seeks a District Court Clerk II for Honolulu, Oahu to faithfully record official court proceedings and prepare documents for trial. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus one year of specialized court experience or six months of courtroom experience with documentation duties.

Applicants must type 40 net words per minute; substitutions for education/experience are allowed.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required; substitutions allowed for specialized experience.
• One year of specialized court or legal experience with forms processing.
• Six months in a courtroom setting with record-keeping responsibilities.
• Typing at least 40 net words per minute.
• Some positions may require a valid driver’s license.
• For certain roles, firearms qualification may be required.

Kenntnisse

Typing 40 wpm

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree substitutions for specialized experience

Jobbeschreibung

Recruitment Number 25-246KS, District Court Clerk II, SR-17, Honolulu, Oahu.

Authors the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings; e.g., traffic, criminal, civil or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) proceedings; prepares documents ordered by the court; and performs other duties as required.

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.

Specialized Experience

One (1) year of work experience in a court or legal setting, which included the preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings.

Courtroom Experience

Six (6) months of work performed in a courtroom setting with the responsibility of authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal with responsibility for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings.

At least six (6) months of the Courtroom Experience must have been comparable to that performed by a District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I.

Skill Requirement

Applicants must possess the ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.

The applicant's proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority. Failure to meet the proficiency requirements may result in suspension of the applicant's eligibility. The Judiciary Human Resources Department reserves the right to test an applicant when there is evidence that the applicant does not meet the proficiency requirements for the class for which the applicant applied.

Substitutions Allowed

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

• 1. Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.
• 2. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Note: There is no educational substitution for the Courtroom Experience requirement.

Selective Certification Requirement - Driver's License

Some positions require a current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.

Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg)

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