Assistant Clerk Magistrate - Norfolk Juvenile Court

Massachusetts Trial Court•Dedham, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position involves responsible legal work and supervisory responsibilities. The employees in this position assist the Clerk of Court in performing administrative duties as set forth in state statutes and court rules. Administrative responsibilities include the preparation and maintenance of all court papers and records and performance of administrative tasks to ensure that cases move rapidly and smoothly to a determination by the court. Work is performed under the direction of the Clerk or First Assistant Clerk. Supervision is exercised over support personnel within the Clerk-Magistrate's Office.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree; and knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through 6 or more years of relevant work experience in criminal justice, public administration or business administration including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of higher education and relevant experience equal to 10 years total;
OR
A law degree or a graduate degree in a relevant field (for example: criminal justice, public administration or business administration); and knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through 2 or more years of relevant work experience;

Nice To Haves

Juvenile Court experience or background is preferred.
Attorney experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives applications for criminal complaints and reviews them for probable cause.
Reviews applications for search warrants filed by police and others and determines whether such warrants may issue.
Conducts hearings and determines whether criminal complaints and/or arrest warrants may issue, determines appeals from civil motor vehicle citations, municipal by-law violations and environmental citations.
Conducts trials of small claims and makes judgments of the same. In the absence of a justice, arraigns defendants, determines questions of bail, and conducts preliminary probation violation hearings.
Calls the list of cases scheduled before a justice and makes the official record of the proceedings.
Reviews filings from attorneys and Pro Se litigants and informs them on court procedure.
Arranges for hearings and notifies counsel.
Certifies and transmits official copies of court records as required.
Issues process as required by the court or prescribed by statutes and rules of court.
Receives, examines and reviews all filings and has responsibility to ensure they comply with rules of court, and to establish their suitability for filing.
Maintains electronic and written indexes of cases entered.
Supervises the receipt, recording and disbursements of fees and money by the court.
Distributes and implements changes in court rules and office procedure.
Administers hearings inside and outside of court where no judge is present.
Performs related work as required.