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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Perform clerical duties in court of law; prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges; and contact witnesses, attorneys, and litigants to obtain information for court. | Prepare dockets or calendars of cases to be called, using typewriters or computers. | |||
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Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees. | ||||
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Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, or payment of fines. | ||||
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Prepare and issue orders of the court, such as probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, or summonses. | ||||
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Prepare documents recording the outcomes of court proceedings. | ||||
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Instruct parties about timing of court appearances. | ||||
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Explain procedures or forms to parties in cases or to the general public. | ||||
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Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants to obtain information for the court. | ||||
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Follow procedures to secure courtrooms or exhibits, such as money, drugs, or weapons. | ||||
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Amend indictments when necessary and endorse indictments with pertinent information. | ||||
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Read charges and related information to the court and, if necessary, record defendants' pleas. | ||||
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Swear in jury members, interpreters, witnesses, or defendants. | ||||
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Collect court fees or fines and record amounts collected. | ||||
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Direct support staff in handling of paperwork processed by clerks' offices. | ||||
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Prepare and mark applicable court exhibits or evidence. | ||||
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Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures. | ||||
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Record court proceedings, using recording equipment, or record minutes of court proceedings, using stenotype machines or shorthand. | ||||
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Prepare courtrooms with paper, pens, water, easels, or electronic equipment and ensure that recording equipment is working. | ||||
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Conduct roll calls and poll jurors. | ||||
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Open courts, calling them to order, and announcing judges. | ||||
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Meet with judges, lawyers, parole officers, police, or social agency officials to coordinate the functions of the court. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Court Clerks
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Appellate Court Clerk | |||
Bailiff | |||
Case Manager | |||
Circuit Clerk | |||
Circuit Court Clerk | |||
Clerk | |||
Clerk of Court | |||
Court Attendant | |||
Court Clerk | |||
Court Crier | |||
Court Operations Clerk | |||
Court Specialist | |||
Courtroom Clerk | |||
Data Transcriber | |||
Deputy Clerk | |||
Deputy Clerk of Court | |||
Deputy County Clerk | |||
Deputy Court Clerk | |||
Docket Clerk | |||
Judge's Clerk | |||
Judicial Administrative Technician | |||
Judicial Assistant | |||
Judicial Clerk | |||
Law Clerk | |||
Paralegal | |||
Process Server | |||
Subpoena Server | |||
Summons Server | |||
Warrant Clerk | |||
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