Judicial Clerk

maricopa; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work‑life balance

Growth opportunities

Low-cost healthcare

Child care benefits

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental

Wellness program

Employer retirement match

Job summary

The Downtown Phoenix Justice Courts seeks a motivated Judicial Clerk to deliver excellent public service in court and legal processes. You’ll handle front counter service, payments, filing, and docketing, gaining hands-on experience across various case types while ensuring smooth court operations.

We value bilingual English/Spanish skills and offer tuition reimbursement, strong work-life balance, growth opportunities, and robust benefits including retirement and healthcare options.

Qualifications

• Two years of clerical or administrative experience including customer service, cash handling, and/or data entry.
• High school diploma or GED.
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service and assist the public, law enforcement, and attorneys with understanding filing procedures, fees, and forms.
• Review legal documents for information, conformity, jurisdiction, timeliness, and completeness.
• Schedule and amend the court docket, coordinate dates, and issue notices.
• Prepare warrants, releases, summonses, subpoenas, and other court forms.
• File and retrieve documents from an automated case management system.
• Maintain document order and purge records per retention schedules.
• Collect, post, receipt, and reconcile monetary transactions daily.
• Assist in courtroom and provide administrative support to the Judge when assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Data entry

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Posting Date: 10/20/26

Application Deadline: 10/22/26

Pay Range: Anticipated Hiring Range: $20.25 - $23.31 hourly Full Range: $20.25 - $32.50 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

A higher wage would only be offered based on direct court-related or legal experience (i.e. such as that with a law firm). Additional questions regarding pay can be discussed with HR during the hiring process if you are offered a position.

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type: Unclassified

Department: Justice Courts

About the Position

Do you want to impact Justice Court operations and provide excellent public service? The Downtown Phoenix Justice Courts is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Judicial Clerk to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll deliver exceptional customer service to individuals involved in court and legal processes, helping ensure the court runs smoothly and efficiently. From front counter service and payment processing to filing and docketing, you'll gain hands‑on experience with a variety of case types, deepening your understanding of the legal system every step of the way.

About Us

The Maricopa County Justice Courts in Arizona, is one of the largest, most innovative, and progressive justice courts in the nation. There are 26 justice courts in Maricopa County that provide professional judicial services to court users to obtain timely and economic justice within their community. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, employee training, professional growth opportunities, and generous tuition reimbursement. We invite you to begin and advance your career with us as we continue on the path to providing exceptional and quality services to the citizens we serve.

Hear directly from our team in this short video , as staff share their experiences and how we proudly serve the community.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work‑life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

We Require

• Two years of clerical or administrative experience including customer service, cash handling, and/or data entry
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post‑secondary education and/or job‑related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year‑for‑year basis

We Also Value

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills
• Experience processing the following case types: criminal misdemeanors, criminal traffic, civil traffic, eviction actions/forcible detainers, regular civil, small claims, orders of protection/injunction against harassment

Job Contributions

• Provide quality customer service and assist the general public, law enforcement agents, and attorneys over the phone and at the counter with understanding legal filing procedures, associated fees and fines, and where to locate court-related forms
• Review legal documents for sufficient information, conformity, jurisdiction, completeness, timeliness, and supporting documents
• Schedule and amend the court docket, coordinate court dates, and issue appearance and release order notices
• Prepare bench warrants and releases, issue summonses, subpoenas, minute entries, certified copies, and other court forms
• File and retrieve legal documents and materials from an automated case management tracking system
• Maintain the order of documents, identify those for transfer to the archives, and purge records according to the retention schedule
• Collect, post, receipt, and reconcile monetary transactions daily
• May have the opportunity to assist in the courtroom and provide administrative support to the Judge, depending on the court assignment

Working Conditions

Work primarily occurs in an office setting

Ability to work in a busy work environment with public contact

Hybrid and alternative work schedules may be available depending on the court location, subject to the discretion of the hiring manager and business needs. Not all court locations offer these schedules, as this is a customer‑facing position requiring in‑person support. If available, such arrangements may be considered after a specified period, which varies by location

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