Job Title:
District Court Clerk II (Lautenberg) - Kamuela, Hawaii
Job Responsibilities:
The District Court Clerk II is responsible for authoring the official court record in a court of limited jurisdiction for District Court trial proceedings, which include traffic, criminal, civil, or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. The clerk prepares documents as ordered by the court and performs other related duties as required.
Education and Experience Information:
Education Requirement:
- Graduation from high school or equivalent is required.
- Excess experience in a relevant field 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.
Specialized Experience:
- One (1) year of work experience in a court or legal setting is required. This experience must include the preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents in court proceedings. Examples of a "legal setting" include the Department of the Attorney General, Prosecutor's Office, private attorney's office, legal department in a financial institution or trust company, appeals board, title or escrow company, etc.
Courtroom Experience:
- Six (6) months of work performed in a courtroom setting with the responsibility of authoring the official permanent record of court proceedings, or experience as a litigation attorney or paralegal with responsibility for documenting significant contents and outcomes of courtroom proceedings is required.
- At least six (6) months of the courtroom experience must have been comparable to that performed by a District Court Clerk I or Circuit Court Clerk I.
Skill Requirement:
- Applicants must possess the ability to type at a rate of 40 net words per minute. Proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority, and failure to meet the proficiency requirements may result in suspension of the applicant's eligibility.
Substitutions Allowed:
- Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of specialized experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized experience.
- Note: There is no educational substitution for the courtroom experience requirement.
Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg):
- For this position, applicants must be qualified to possess firearms or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, ., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.
Salary Information:
- The position offers a salary of $4, monthly.
Benefits:
Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including:
- 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
- 21 vacation leave days per year
- 21 sick leave days per year
- Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
- Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in state-sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
- Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
- Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- State retirement plan for eligible employees
Note: Benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.
