Judicial Clerk I

Role Overview

The Colorado Judicial Branch is hiring for an entry-level Judicial Clerk I position based in Denver, CO. This role supports case processing and public-facing court services, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, customer assistance, and learning court procedures. The job is classified as non-exempt and carries a full-time salary range of $45,764.00 to $66,358.00.

What You’ll Do

You will provide day-to-day support across case intake, court record handling, payment processing, scheduling, and customer communication. The position is designed as a training role for more advanced clerical and court-processing work.

• Help customers complete paperwork, answer questions, review court forms for completeness, and assign case numbers.
• Receive and route incoming mail, email, e-filings, and in-person submissions.
• Guide people to the right services, including legal clinics, self-help resources, libraries, bar association support, and family court facilitators.
• Maintain case files and update the case management system with case data, contact details, transcript requests, bond forfeitures, and other required information.
• Enter information from law enforcement tickets or filed complaints into the court system.
• Coordinate deadlines and hearings for urgent matters such as protection orders and other time-sensitive cases.
• Handle records received from trial courts, manage the referring court record server, send records to litigants, and return records after mandate.
• Accept payments by cash, check, and credit card for fines, fees, filing charges, and bonds; balance the cash drawer and prepare daily deposits.
• Respond to phone, email, and voicemail inquiries, serve as a liaison between the division/Judicial Officer and the public, direct parties to the proper location or division, de-escalate tense situations, and explain court procedures without giving legal advice.
• Learn trial court and appellate court procedures through training.
• Prepare and issue court orders and notices, including deadlines, extensions, new filing notices, oral argument notices, record-receipt notices, and mandate-related documents.
• Complete required trainings, attend meetings, and carry out other assigned duties.

Working Conditions

This is an office-based, indoor role. The work is primarily sedentary, with occasional lifting or movement of objects up to 10 pounds. The environment is generally free from unpleasant conditions or hazards, and there are no noted exposures.

Additional Information

This posting may be used to build a Talent Pool, which can remain active for up to 10 months after the closing date of the posting. Applicants in Colorado may redact age-related details, such as date of birth or school attendance and graduation dates, from submitted materials without penalty.

Please include both a resume and a cover letter with your application.

The position has no supervisory responsibility. Interaction with others is routine and information-based, with limited overall impact. Work is carried out under detailed instructions, with close review sometimes provided. The role requires basic skills and general knowledge, and non-routine issues are typically referred to others. The position may involve billing, collections, accounting of funds, and balancing cash.

Mission of the Judicial Department: to advance equal access to justice, support public safety, and strengthen the rule of law throughout Colorado through impartial, timely dispute resolution, support for families, litigants, and victims, rehabilitation services, and community engagement.

Job Code: R51250. FLSA Status: Non-exempt. Learn more about employee benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. No prior work experience is required, and no licenses or certifications are needed.