Jury Attendant- On-Call
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Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience
Pay rate is $18.00 per hour.
High School Diploma, G.E.D., or foreign education equivalent to a US Accredited High School Diploma and one (1) year of experience in a customer focused position.
Regular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver's license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.
Nature of Work
Examples of Work
- Maintains order in courtroom during trial. Enforces courtroom rules of behavior and warns persons not to disturb court procedure.
- Secures, sequesters, and escorts jurors to the courtroom.
- Acts as a liaison between judge, juries, attorneys, and witnesses.
- Conducts orientation for jurors.
- Prepares the courtroom for jury trials and court proceedings.
- Documents attendance for jurors reporting for duty and keeps jurors together during breaks.
- Prepares jury and courtroom for deliberation.
- Orders meals for deliberating jurors.
- Provides jury escort to areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public. Keeps jurors together in any evacuation circumstances.
- Checks courtroom for security and cleanliness and assures availability of supplies.
- Stops people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
- Reports need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Some knowledge of the court system.
- Some knowledge of the criminal justice system.
- Skill in active listening.
- Skill in de-escalation techniques.
- Ability to identify and report problems.
- Ability to recommend solutions for juror difficulties.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.
