County Courtroom Clerk

Job Title

County Courtroom Clerk (Open)

Supreme Court - Agency 5

Ogallala, NE

01-12-2026

The Judicial Branch is a state‑funded Branch of Government that offers medical/dental/vision benefits, $20,000 free basic life insurance, a state‑matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, and more. This classification level works under general supervision and is responsible for spending a majority of time in the courtroom and providing courtroom‑related work such as capturing and recording verbatim proceedings of court and maintaining case information during and after proceedings.

• Monitor ongoing case files, including identifying appropriate forms, monitoring case status, issuing and processing warrants and civil suspensions, tracking and maintaining files, and other related activities.
• Process and prepare casework for court sessions; notate court actions on applicable documents and forms; and other related activities.
• Maintain court calendar; schedule interpreters, transportation, prosecutors, defense counsel, and/or events.
• Perform routine administrative support duties, including scheduling court hearing meetings, labeling exhibits, preparing journal entries, and other standard documents for court sessions.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, and 2 years of courtroom clerk experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform essential duties.

All educational credits must be from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

• Customer service principles
• Computers and related software applications
• Criminal coding concepts
• Federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment
• Data entry techniques

• Providing customer service
• Maintaining records
• Performing data entry
• Operating standard office equipment
• Using computers and related software applications
• Reviewing reports for accuracy
• Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Primarily sedentary, with slight physical effort not to exceed 20 lbs.

Hiring Rate: $36,435.31 per year

Minimum Rate: $37,346.15 per year

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