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14103.00 – Court clerks and related court services occupations

Court clerks and workers in related court services occupations perform administrative, security, and other support functions for courts of law such as scheduling trials, processing service fees, calling court to order, preparing court dockets and maintaining exhibits, recording trial proceedings and maintaining court records. They also facilitate court security and public safety, liaise with law enforcement organizations, and provide support to the judiciary.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Court administrator
  • Court clerk
  • Court clerk supervisor
  • Court clerk-crier
  • Court officer
  • Criminal court clerk
  • Judicial clerk
  • Provincial court clerk

Core competencies

  • Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension to understand and respond to verbal instructions, questions and information, ensuring smooth communication and effective support during court proceedings
  • Writing to prepare court dockets, record trial proceedings, draft legal documents and maintain detailed records
  • Time Management to manage various tasks simultaneously, such as scheduling trials, processing service fees and maintaining records, while allocating sufficient time to each
  • Selective Attention and Speech Recognition to focus on specific details while managing multiple tasks simultaneously, such as scheduling trials, recording proceedings and maintaining records
  • Near Vision to review, prepare and manage a variety of documents, including court dockets, evidence and records
  • Attention to Detail to ensure accuracy in all aspects of court administration, from recording trial proceedings to preparing legal documents and maintaining court records
  • Knowledge in Law to understand court processes and the context of legal documents, as well as how to interact appropriately with legal professionals

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Court clerks

    • Call courts of law to order, read charges, take pleas from defendants, swear in witnesses and perform other clerical functions in the courtrooms
    • Prepare court files, court dockets and other documents
    • Record main court proceedings, including pleas, names of witnesses, dates, times and rulings
    • Manage care and custody of court exhibits
    • Prepare documents for and participate in jury selection
    • Update and maintain court office paper and electronic indexes and files on actions taken by court or in response to court decisions
    • Receive, disburse and account for fines, fees and trust monies
    • Assist the public in court offices.
  • Court officers

    • Stock courtrooms with necessary materials before trials
    • Escort the judge to the courtroom
    • Maintain the security and safety of the judge and courtroom
    • Monitor proceedings and uphold the rules and procedures of the court
    • Read charges and take pleas from defendants
    • Transport prisoners to and from the court house and detention centres, psychiatric hospitals, police divisions, or elsewhere
    • Maintain the security of prisoners in the cell area of courthouses and while escorting them to the courtrooms, or elsewhere
    • Maintain prisoner records.
  • Court administrators

    • Coordinate administrative services and establish work priorities for court staff
    • Supervise court clerks and other court services occupations
    • Schedule court trials, pre-trial conferences and hearings
    • Oversee the maintenance of judicial court records
    • Assist in preparing annual budgets
    • May assist in the management of personnel, operations, and the court facilities.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory or senior court service positions is possible with experience.
  • Duties of court administrators may include those of court clerks or court officers depending on the location and size of the courthouse.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

14 – Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

Sub-major group

141 – Office, court, and data support occupations

Minor group

1410 – Office support and court services occupations

Unit group

14103 – Court clerks and related court services occupations

Occupational profile

14103.00 – Court clerks and related court services occupations

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