Arlington County is seeking a Courtroom Clerk to work directly for the Clerk of the Circuit Court and to assist the Circuit Court Judges in processing civil and criminal court cases.

Specific duties include:

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  Attending court and preparing the official record of proceedings in all criminal matters, consistent with procedures established by the court;
• Administering oaths to litigants, jurors and witnesses;
• Working closely with Circuit Court judges, Sheriff's deputies, probation officers, and attorneys to manage daily court dockets as well as civil and criminal bench and jury trials;
• Interacting with citizens called to serve jury, typically impaneling and swearing in jurors;
• Preparing large volume of electronically generated documents including criminal court orders, inmate transportation orders, bond instruments, bench warrants, and jail cards for signature by the Circuit Court judges;
• Responding to inquiries from court personnel, attorneys, jurors, and the public regarding court proceedings and case status;
• Working cooperatively with other Deputy Court Clerks and judicial law clerks to ensure courtrooms are staffed and work is completed timely;
• Entering case information in Court's case management and records management systems, preparing court cost information from Court's Financial Management System; and
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of non-public information and documents.

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  Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience in applying a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment;
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice system and its legal procedures and resources, including previous courtroom experience;
• Preparing official records for public boards or bodies; and/or
• Paralegal certification or coursework in the legal field.

A pre-hire background check will be made on all candidates who qualify for this position. It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.