Occupational Profiles

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 prisoners to and from 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.

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• On-the-job training is provided for court officers, court clerks, and court liaison officers.
• Special Constable Certification may be required for court officers and court liaison officers.
• Court clerks and court officers may require a 1-2 year post-secondary diploma in office administration or equivalent.
• Court administrators usually require a 1-2 year post-secondary diploma, or may require a university degree in law, business administration, judicial administration, or related field.
• Some experience as a court clerks may be required for court administrators.
• Experience in clerical services, administration and management, and personnel information systems may be required for court administrators.