Jury Commissioner

Colorado Judicial Branch; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Judicial Branch is seeking a dedicated professional to administer and direct the jury program for a judicial district. You will coordinate jury selection, scheduling, orientation, and ensure compliance with state guidelines and regulations during trials.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in law/criminology or related field and 1–3 years of relevant experience. Office-based position with duties that may include supervising others and reporting to the jury commission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Law, Criminology, or related field.
• OR Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in law, administration, or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Administers, organizes, and manages jury selection, scheduling, and orientation for a judicial district.
• Directs jurors during a legal proceeding and throughout the length of the trial process.
• Ensures all processes and procedures are compliant with applicable legislation.
• Conducts jury calls for trials and handles jury fees and payments.
• Oversees jury selection, including questionnaires, excusing, dismissing, and postponements.
• Prepares juror documentation and facilitates juror certificates and surveys.
• Assists jurors with questions and accommodations; communicates via email/phone.
• Assigns and trains bailiffs for each trial.
• Develops and presents reports for the annual jury commission.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Criminology, or related field

Job description

POSITION INFORMATION

Job Code: R41210

Full Time Salary Range: $57,824.52 - $83,845.20

FLSA Status: Exempt

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Summary Of Job Classification

Administers and directs the jury program for a judicial district. Coordinates jury selection and other essential functions in accordance with state guidelines, statutes, Chief Justice Directives or other applicable rules and regulations. May lead or supervise employees or contractors.

Essential Functions

Administers, organizes, and manages jury selection, scheduling, and orientation for a judicial district. Directs jurors during a legal proceeding and throughout the length of the trial process. Ensures all processes and procedures are compliant with applicable legislation.

Conducts jury calls for trials. Enters jury fees and payments, assigns jurors, and scans undeliverable summonses.

Oversees the jury selection process, including administering juror questionnaires, excusing, dismissing, and rescheduling jurors, and processing jury postponements by mail/email.

Prepares appropriate documentation for jury panels, including juror documentation, notebooks, and other relevant case information. Provides juror certificates and facilitates judicial performance evaluation survey to jurors. Retains jury in compliance with applicable regulations.

Assists jurors throughout the trial process. Explains courtroom procedures and processes, addresses questions and concerns, and provides accommodations to ensure accessibility for jurors such as hearing devices. Responds to inquiries via email and phone.

Assigns and trains bailiffs for each trial.

Develops and presents a report for the annual jury commission meeting.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions Cont.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Work requires providing guidance and the potential to oversee another employee. This position may oversee work quality, training, instructing and work assignments. The work performed by majority of employees is semi complex.

Human Collaboration

Work may require providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement. Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas. Interactions have significant impact.

Freedom To Act & Impact Of Actions

Receives Limited Direction

Employee normally perform assignments according to your own judgment, requesting Supervisory assistance only when necessary. Special projects are managed with little oversight and assignments may be reviewed upon completion. Performance reviewed periodically. Impact of actions are moderate.

Knowledge & Skills

Advanced

Work requires advanced skills and advanced & extensive knowledge of work. Incumbent can handle complex tasks and translate complex nuances related to aspects of the job. Recognized by others within organization for technical depth of knowledge. Likely impact on organization is standard.

Fiscal Responsibility

May assist in the collection of data in support of recommendations for functional area budget allocations. May monitor division or program/promotional level budget and expenditures.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Equivalency:

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Law, Criminology, or related field.

OR Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.

Work Related Experience

1 to 3 years of experience in law, administration, or similar field.

Licenses And Certifications

None.

Physical Effort Requirements

Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having 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.

Work Environment

Good-Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.

Work Location:

Office or similar indoor environment.

Exposures

Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds; communicable diseases.