REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Two years experience working with the public in customer service, office environment, legal or in the court environment is required.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Previous experience serving as a trial juror at least once in the past seven years
• Previous law enforcement experience
• Six months experience working in public hospitality
• Six months experience working in courts or courtroom processes
• Previous experience in public speaking or making presentations

Prior to employment the successful candidate must :

Authorize and complete a criminal background check through law enforcement. Information received is reviewed on a case-by-case basis and will not necessarily remove a candidate from consideration.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Kitsap County provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 75% of the work is performed in a courtroom. A degree of physical danger is inherent while working in potentially volatile situations in a courtroom.
• A degree of physical danger is inherent while working in potentially volatile courtroom situations; will occasionally be in environments in which highly-sensitive, graphic and or uncomfortable language, testimony, pictures, evidence and other materials are present;

will need to escort jurors to areas in which tobacco use is permissible.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• Assist judge in maintaining order and decorum in the courtroom; keep order and maintain court and jury facilities.
• Prepare, refresh and clean-up jury refreshments; refresh courtroom water pitchers and counsel table supplies; and, order and arrange for jury lunches.
• Assist the court and counsel with impaneling the jury; escorts jury to and from the courtroom; provide personal services to jurors (makes phone calls) during jury deliberations;

transmit instructions and exhibits from court to jurors; remain outside jury room until a verdict is reached.

• Coordinate jail transports in courthouse with jail personnel.
• Provide regular jury orientation presentations for each new jury panel, ranging in size from 35 to 100 potential jurors at any given time;

communicate juror expectations, court rules and instructive guidelines.

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Last updated : 2024-05-10