Judicial Assistant III - Courtroom Assignment

JOB The position is located in Santa MariaIf you are looking for a stimulating and rewarding career working in a Courtroom, this position is for you. Our Courtroom Clerks keep the flow of the Court running efficiently working closely with Judicial Officers. We offer excellent benefits, too. Come join our organization as the best part is our employees. !Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of the position will be invited to a one-hour and fifteen-minute performance exercise via Zoom. You will receive an email notification if you are invited to take the exam. •Testing dates & times•Tuesday, April 28, 2026 8:00am, 12:00pm or 3:45pm or Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 8:00am, 12:00pm, or 3:45pm(You will only need to schedule for one test time) If you forget your password, have application login problems, or get an error message during the application process, please call the NeoGov helpline at 1-855-524-5627 for assistance.

ADDITIONAL MONETARY/BENEFIT VALUE

In addition to the base wage listed, employees in this classification receive: The Court pays 100% of employee health premium 100% of the medical premium for Employee + Dependent 100% of the medical premium for Employee + Family100% of employee dental premium100% of employee + dependent dental100% of employee + family coverage dentalPaid Vacation and Paid Sick Time14 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating HolidayBiweekly Court contribution of approximately 32.47% of gross wages towards employee's mandatory retirement account. SBCERS Plan 8.Additionally, employees from current public employers (federal, state and/or local government) may qualify for: - Retirement reciprocity - Time and service credit towards vacation accrual rateUnder general supervision, performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to court hearings and courtroom proceedings.

DISTINGUISHING

CHARACTERISTICSThe Judicial Assistant III is the journey and advanced journey level in the Judicial Assistant classification series. The Judicial Assistant III-Courtroom Assignment is distinguished from all other Judicial Assistants in that the primary focus of the courtroom assignment is clerical and administrative courtroom support work. The Judicial Assistant III-Courtroom Assignment is distinguished from the Judicial Assistant III-Office Assignment in that the primary focus of the office assignment is clerical and administrative legal processing support work. The Judicial Assistant III classification as a whole, both courtroom and office assigned positions, may act as a "lead-worker"; leading, training and assigning the work of subordinate and/or lesser experienced Judicial Assistants. The courtroom assigned Judicial Assistant III would typically be assigned responsibility for "peer" training of lesser experienced Judicial Assistant III-Courtroom Assignment employees as needed, while the office assigned Judicial Assistant III is typically assigned responsibility for leading, training and assigning the work of subordinate Judicial Assistants within an office based work unit, and/or may be assigned formal responsibility for overseeing, leading, training, and/or assigning a unique or specialty work load. The Judicial Assistant III-Office Assignment and Courtroom Assignment may be assigned to cover other Judicial Assistant III assignments as needed. The Judicial Assistant III classification as a whole, both courtroom and office assignments, are not included in the Judicial Assistant I/II flex series.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Attends court sessions and takes minutes of actions and proceedings; requests clarifications of instructions and order of actions to properly note the official court record.

Examines ledgers, reports, and other financial documentation for technical defects and accuracy.

Maintains court records and files, such as records of court-appointed counsel and experts; receipts, marks, and takes custody of evidence.

Impanels and polls jurors, records challenges, administers oath or affirmations to witnesses and jurors and records jury service and compensation due jurors.

Advises attorneys, public agencies and the public on the status of cases and provides procedural information.

Prepares and reviews for format and content a variety of court documents.

Prepares court calendars and/or calendars cases for hearing, conferring with the appropriate individuals according to established procedures; distributes calendars and related case files for review.

May lead, train and/or assign the work of less experienced Court Assignment clerks as directed by supervisor.

Performs related duties as assigned.