Court Operations Associate, Hennepin County, Criminal Division - Government Center
About The Position
Hennepin County District Court has an exciting opportunity to join the Criminal Division at the Hennepin County Government Center as a Court Operations Associate! This is a diverse, professional environment that promotes equity for all court staff and court users. Court Operations Associates work individually and in teams using independent judgment along with available resources to perform a variety of administrative assignments. This role requires commitment to providing a professional court experience and an eye for detail, as well as excellent interpersonal communication, time management, and technological skills to match our high-performance environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One (1) year of relevant job experience OR equivalent amount of post-high school education and experience totaling one year.
- Examples of relevant job experience: customer service, administrative work, office, and clerical work.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of customer service and/or administrative experience
- Proficient in Microsoft office Suite, with the ability to learn other job-related software
- Experience in a legal setting such as a courtroom, or as a paralegal or legal assistant, with a background in preparing, analyzing, and processing legal documents.
- Experience with electronic document applications, workflow queues and web-based video audio platforms
- Experience handling financial transactions
Responsibilities
- Perform criminal courtroom clerking; prepare case files for court; check people in, host Zoom for remote calendars as needed; live update court files and complete other criminal case processing as needed.
- Independently update case information and generate legal documents as decisions are made by the court during proceedings; ensure that electronic messages containing custody, warrant and sentencing information are passing to partner agencies in a timely and accurate manner.
- Schedule court hearings and send notices to parties/attorneys.
- Communicate courteously and effectively with court stakeholders by responding to requests for information, answering questions on court policies and procedures.
- Perform financial activities including calculating costs and amounts due; receipting fines, fees, and bail via counter and mail payments; balancing tills.
- Administrative duties as assigned.
Benefits
- This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for State of Minnesota employee benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
