Certified Court Monitor; U At- in Carrizozo, NM

Overview

Administrative Office of the Courts
The Twelfth Judicial District Court is recruiting for a full-time, at-will Certified Court Monitor (position #) for the Division V Judge, located in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Under general supervision, this position provides courtroom support and ensures accurate, audible audio and digital recordings of judicial proceedings, using proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

• The Certified Court Monitor is responsible for monitoring and recording judicial proceedings, including ensuring litigants, attorneys, special commissioners, hearing officers, and judges have 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 logs 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 logs 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 perform 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 CDs for out of county and out of district court proceedings; mails such recordings to the appropriate court(s).
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge of diverse types of hearings including jury trials, domestic relations, domestic violence, child support, children’s court, mental health court, grand jury, out of district criminal arraignments, probation violations, etc. Legal abbreviations and terminologies; digital recording and word processing software; legal terminology; courtroom practices and procedures; the difference between providing information and legal advice; filing systems;

maintaining exhibits during trial (can include guns, knives, drugs, drug paraphernalia, graphic photos, etc.).

The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver’s license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices.

Must be able to sit for long periods of time focusing on what is being said by the parties with many distractions.

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP) []
• State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
• Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses
• Paid vacation and sick leave up to eight (8) weeks
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Deferr…