Judiciary Clerk Paternity Child Support

Maryland Judiciary; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Continuing education programs

State retirement and pension plans

Job summary

Maryland Judiciary in Upper Marlboro, MD seeks a Judiciary Clerk to support the Paternity/Child Support division. The role processes and maintains cases, inputs data, issues summonses, and calculates filing fees. Customer service to the public and attorneys is essential.

The position handles intake of new cases, docketing, and cashier duties, working with various court staff to ensure accurate clerical procedures and timely case updates.

Qualifications

• Education required: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1 year in court operations or related fields, or substitutions allowed by degree.
• Knowledge: general office practices and basic legal forms.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain child support/paternity cases; input information and calculate fees.
• Assist public and attorneys with case status and Clerk’s Office procedures.
• Perform cashier duties and docketing; intake of new cases and notices.
• Verify case numbers and parties on pleadings.
• Input entries into Child Support and Paternity cases and manage case loads.

Skills

Customer service

Typing

Accuracy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree substitution available

Paralegal/Associates degree substitution available

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

File and Serve

Odyssey

Job description

Job Title

Judiciary Clerk

Division/Department

Paternity/Child Support

Closing Date

September 28, 2026

Location

Prince Georges County Circuit Court
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Salary

$51,079

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

At Will

No

Position Type

Regular Full time

Benefits

The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans.

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Essential Job Functions

The Judiciary Clerk is an entry-level clerical position that is responsible for processing and maintaining child support/paternity cases by reviewing and determining the case type, using a computer to input information, preparing, and issuing appropriate summons, notices or writ and calculating the fees for Prince George’s County Circuit Court. Handling the collection, reviewing, and docketing case file documents pre and post court hearings. Assisting the public and attorneys with information about the status of a case and Clerk’s Office procedures. Performing cashier duties and any other functions related to the child support/paternity division as needed.

Maintains the case load by effectively and efficiently using a personal keyboard to input entries into Child Support and Paternity cases. Verifies case numbers and parties on pleadings are correct while performing other duties as assigned.

Assists the public and attorneys with information regarding cases. Answers questions in reference to different issues that arise within Child Support and Paternity cases.

Issues appropriate summons, notice, or writs, along with calculating and collecting correct fees.

Processes and maintains newly filed paternity/support cases. Handles the intake of new child support or paternity cases, calculates, and collects correct filing fees and issues correct notices or summons within the new case.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma (or GED equivalent).

Experience: One (1) year of work experience, preferably in court operations or in the fields of criminal justice, parole and probation, legal or financial services.

A Bachelors Degree may substitute the required work experience.

A Paralegal/Associates Degree or 60 college credits may substitute the required work experience.

Knowledge

A Paralegal Certificate may substitute the required work experience.

General office practices, procedures, and equipment.

Standard legal forms and documents used in the Judiciary.

Basic English and arithmetic to include, but not limited to, spelling, punctuation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Skill In

Customer service and handling problems tactfully and patiently.

Typing on a personal computer.

Accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability To

Use standard office and business equipment including, but not limited to, personal computers, word processing, spreadsheets, database software, copier, cash register, scanner, fax machine, etc.

Use and maintain numerical filing system to locates files, until all cases are completely scanned.

Communicate clearly, tactfully, and effectively with judges, the public, police agencies, attorneys, and other court officials and personnel, both verbally and in writing.

Understand and abide by departmental rules, regulations, and procedures.

Exercise tact, diplomacy, and impartiality in dealing with the public, law enforcement personnel, and attorneys.

Follow procedures, verbal and written instructions, and protocols for any given assignment.

Use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Exercise independent judgment in interpreting and applying appropriate policy, procedure, rule, law, and/or regulation to a situation.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Equipment, Machinery And Tools

Personal Computer to index pleadings and view entries to assist the public.

Cash Register to process filing fees.

Credit Card machine to process filing fees.

Calculator to add filing fees collected throughout the day to balance out the cash register.

Language Line Phone to assist non-English-speaking customers.

Software And Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, File and Serve, Odyssey and others as needed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Maryland Judiciary is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, familial status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. Applicants who need an ADA Accommodation during the application and/or interview process should send their request via email to [e-mail] or call 410-260-1732. The Maryland Judiciary is a drug-free workplace. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the United States. Please find the Maryland Judiciary's equal employment opportunity policy here: Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation .