District Court Clerk I

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District Court Clerk I
The candidate authors the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court traffic and criminal arraignment or civil small claims court proceedings; prepares documents ordered by the court; and performs other duties as required. Should have graduated from high school or equivalent. Excess experience of the type and quality described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skills may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Must have 2 years of progressively responsible work experience which involved operation of a typewriter in the performance of a variety of clerical tasks which demonstrated knowledge of office practices and procedures; grammar, word usage and spelling; and use of standard office machines. Should have 2 years of responsible work experience in a court or legal setting which included the preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents. Such experience must have given the applicant knowledge of the nature and purpose of legal forms and documents being handled; determining the type of information or action necessary for processing of these legal forms and documents; and determining the contents of the official permanent record.

Substitution of Education for General Experience:
Successful completion of a one-year clerical or business curriculum from a business or technical school, community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for 1 year of General Experience.

Successful completion of a two-year clerical or business curriculum from a business or technical school, community college or other comparable institution above the high school level may be substituted for 2 years of General Experience.

Study at an accredited college or university in a baccalaureate degree program may be substituted on the basis of one academic year of study for 1 year of General Experience, up to a maximum of 2 years.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
Successful completion of a legal stenographer or legal secretary curriculum at an accredited community college, business school or other comparable institution above the high school level, may be substituted for 1 year of Specialized Experience.

Study at an accredited university or college in a para-legal program may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of 2 years.

Successful study at an accredited school of law may be substituted for Specialized Experience on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of 2 years.

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