Job Location: Circuit Courts, Jefferson City, Missouri

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill an Apprentice Court Clerk position to perform entry level duties in a court, which utilizes an electronic filing system. Work initially is under close supervision while the incumbent learns general office knowledge and specific court policies and procedures. Work involves responsibility for court case processing which may require the application of independent judgment and the application of statutes, policies, and regulations. Work requires frequent interaction with the public providing exceptional customer service. Work may also involve financial record keeping within an automated case management system, providing direct support for a circuit judge or associate circuit judge providing a full range of responsibilities within the division's jurisdiction.

General Duties:
Perform technical clerical work in the Criminal Traffic - Docketing Department which will include the
following: prepare criminal and traffic dockets; review files/eFiling to determine proper issuance of
warrants; process work by making minute entries in JIS and SMC; utilize a personal computer to enter
and dispose of cases; accompany Judge and files into courtroom on docket day OR attend dockets via
video/telephone conferencing; review documents completeness, adequacy and accuracy; attach bonds
to proper files; determine the proper time to pay out cash bonds and prepare the payout orders; open
mail and attach same to proper files or accepting memos through eFiling queue; answer inquiries and
furnish information to attorneys, court personnel and the general public in person and by telephone; and
perform other duties assigned.