District Court Clerk II (DL) - Kapolei, Oahu

Hawai`i State Judiciary•Kapolei, HI

About The Position

This is a hybrid position that independently performs courtroom clerical and administrative responsibilities encompassing the functions of both a District Court Clerk and a Court Bailiff. The position performs courtroom clerical and administrative duties for District Court traffic, criminal, and civil proceedings. It may be assigned to provide courtroom services at various District Court locations throughout the First Circuit, including Honolulu, Ewa, Waianae, Kaneohe, and Wahiawa. The role requires the ability to travel and drive judges, court personnel, and/or oneself to court locations as assigned. The position prepares, processes, and maintains official court records, judgments, minutes, calendars, and related legal documents; reviews filings for compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and procedures; and accurately documents court proceedings, appearances, pleas, dispositions, and judicial actions. It administers oaths to witnesses and interpreters and exercises independent judgment in determining what information constitutes the official court record. The position also provides courtroom support to judges, maintains courtroom security and order, manages defendants in custody, calls cases, and operates electronic audio and video recording equipment. Additional responsibilities include coordinating interpreter services and special court sessions and providing procedural information and assistance to judges, attorneys, court personnel, and the public.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent; qualifying excess experience or work experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend, and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skills may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
One year of work experience in a court or legal setting, including preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings, unless qualifying education is substituted.
Six months of courtroom work with responsibility for authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal responsible for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings. Experience must be comparable to that performed by a District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I. No educational substitution is allowed for this requirement.
Ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute.
Current and valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle.
The selected applicant will be screened for qualifying domestic violence convictions before employment and/or assignment to duties involving firearms or ammunition, under the Lautenberg Amendment.

Responsibilities

Prepare, process, and maintain official court records, judgments, minutes, calendars, and related legal documents.
Review filings for compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and procedures.
Accurately document court proceedings, appearances, pleas, dispositions, and judicial actions.
Administer oaths to witnesses and interpreters.
Exercise independent judgment in determining what information constitutes the official court record.
Provide courtroom support to judges and maintain courtroom security and order.
Manage defendants in custody and call cases.
Operate electronic audio and video recording equipment.
Coordinate interpreter services and special court sessions.
Provide procedural information and assistance to judges, attorneys, court personnel, and the public.
Travel and drive judges, court personnel, and/or oneself to assigned court locations throughout the First Circuit.