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New Mexico Courts · 9 hours ago

Certified Court Monitor (U) #00000802-24300, Full-Time, At-Will in Grants, NM

Grants, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$25.66/hr - $25.66/hr

1+ years exp

New Mexico Courts is seeking a Certified Court Monitor for the Cibola County District Court in Grants, NM. The role involves providing courtroom support and ensuring accurate audio/digital recordings of judicial proceedings while acting as a liaison between court personnel and litigants.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

The Certified Court Monitor is responsible for monitoring and recording judicial proceedings, including multiple provide litigants, attorneys, special commissioners, hearing officers, and judges access to the record for appellate review, trial preparation and preparation of orders

Operates and sets up an audio recording machine or a digital recording system and ensures recording equipment is working properly

Documents and time-stamps events by generating accurate log outlining pertinent events/appearances of the judicial proceeding and/or case notes and verifies recordings of proceedings are audible

Gathers, delivers, and files, receipts for log and exhibits to provide accurate record keeping procedures

Accepts, maintains, and files court exhibits, which may include hazardous and/or dangerous items

Troubleshoots recording equipment, overhead projector, ELMO, Electronic Visual Evidence Presenter, runs updates, and maintains technical logs

Responsible for retention of all case material and marks for identification logs, files, and safeguards evidence as a public, sequestered or sealed exhibit

Acts as a liaison between court personnel, litigants or attorneys, to advance court proceedings

Reviews court files, prepares hearings, and picks up all relevant files from judges and clerks

Conducts research utilizing computer retrieval system

Conducts training and certifications/re-certifications for other monitors/employees

Travels to other locations to record hearings

Drafts and prepares orders, legal correspondence and documents for judges, and sets hearings

May act as a Trial Court Administrative Assistant

May process appeals for the Court of Appeals

Trains on courtroom etiquette, FTR, quick keys, entering exhibits, voir dire and jury trial processes

May performs duties of a Bailiff, including announcing a judge’s entrance into and departure from the courtroom and ensure proper decorum is maintained

Prepares recordings/burn CD’s for out of county and out of district court proceedings; mail such recordings to the appropriate court(s)

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Court Monitor CertificationCourtroom practicesDigital recording softwareLegal terminologyData processingAdvanced customer serviceLegal secretarial skillsFiling systems

Required

A high school diploma or GED

One (1) year of experience in court case processing, legal secretarial field, or a related field such as administrative assistant, advanced customer service, and data processing

Court Monitor Certification must be obtained within six (6) months of hire