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Job DescriptionJob Description SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF MADERA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXAMINATION JUDICIAL ASSISTANT I Monthly Salary: $3,364 - $4,089 Final Filing Date: September 11, 2026 The Madera County Superior Court encourages a positive work-life balance and offers a competitive benefits package:Experienced Judicial Assistant's with years of service are encouraged to apply. The Madera County Superior Court offers membership into CalPERS and for Classic Members a 2.7% at 55 retirement benefit formula for individuals in a California Government Retirement System on or before 12/31/2012, or new employees a 2% at 62 retirement benefit formula. Retirement from Madera County Superior Court includes lifelong employer contributions towards health benefit plans. The Madera County Superior Court CEO may consider hiring above the entry level A step based on years of experience. THE POSITION Under supervision the Judicial Assistant I performs a wide variety of work involved in the preparation and maintenance of documents and records for court proceedings; to perform a wide variety of assignments in accepting, filing and issuing legal documents; to provide information concerning current calendar status, functions and procedures of the court and the office of the Clerk of the Court; and to do related work as required. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Exercises no supervision. IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIESProcesses, counts, indexes, and collects bail for citations.Accepts court-ordered fine payments and prepares overdue violator cases for referral to collection agencies.Prepares subpoenas for witnesses to appear in court.Prepares abstracts and reports depicting the disposition of court cases.Maintains accounting records.Establishes calendars for all case types as needed.Dockets cases and calendars arraignments.Issues papers for the collection of judgments.Prepares papers for the transfer of cases to other courts.Prepares failure to appear and arrest warrants.Maintains and updates court calendars and records, indicating the status and disposition of cases.Retrieves files and information from files, searches for missing files, delivers files and documents to court or appropriate parties.Types a variety of documents including memoranda, abstracts, judgments and decisions.Prepares records for submission to other courts.Receives, verifies and receipts all court exhibits for custody, safekeeping, release and disposal.Stores and records the location of exhibits and maintains their security and integrity; arranges for transportation of exhibits to court trial departments or subpoenaing authority.Makes exhibits available, under surveillance, for inspection by legally authorized persons.Releases to authorized persons property no longer used as evidence.Reviews case files to determine destruction eligibility and maintains required records of disposition of exhibits.Waits on the counter and answers the telephone, providing information on the functions and procedures of the court, the status of cases and requirements for filing documents.Assists individuals with completing documents and forms.Accepts documents for filing in all levels of civil, criminal and juvenile cases, probates, small claims and family law.Conforms and files orders signed by judges.Prepares and conforms documents and information for court case files.Revises forms and ensures proper availability of forms for legal and other filings.Receives confidential reports and makes them available to appropriate persons.Conducts complex record searches.Affixes seals and stamps to endorse, certify, or file documents.Maintains filing systems for documents, making changes and adjustments as necessary.Maintains a variety of account records related to the collection of document fees.Assists with public access to court records, if appropriate. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:Basic record keeping.Filing and retrieval systems.Modern office practices, methods and computer equipment.