Court Operations Associate, Criminal Division

Minnesota Lawyer

Court Operations Associate processing Criminal cases for Pine County Court. Delivering exceptional service and performing a variety of court operations tasks.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timePine City • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $23 - $28 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform the full range of court operations work that may involve responsibility for a specific area of court case processing in the Criminal Division.
Perform a variety of advanced clerical functions.
Provide assistance to attorneys, parties, judges, and the public by responding to a variety of questions in-person at the front counter, over the phone, by mail, and/or electronically.
Perform courtroom support in both remote and in-person courtroom settings, by working with judges, court reporters, and other justice partners, calling cases, taking notes, drafting orders, and handling documents.
Review, enter, record, and update case information using an electronic case processing system and related applications and equipment.
Issue receipts for payment of court fees, fines, bail, and restitution; may perform day end balancing.
May be responsible for overall jury coordination; provide orientation to jury pool; select jury panels; excuse or defer potential jurors; answer and return calls from potential jurors.
May perform the duties of an Electronic Recording Equipment Operator (EREO) including setting up and testing recording equipment and recording and monitoring court proceedings.
Attend and participate in division/team meetings and trainings; maintain knowledge of court policies, processes, and procedures.
Administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to processing mail, answering phones and assisting customers at the front counter.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or equivalent
One (1) year of relevant job experience or greater, which may include but is not limited to customer service, administrative work, office, and clerical work
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn other job-related software (nice to have)
Certificate or degree in a related field (nice to have)
Basic knowledge of court procedures, policies, and records management (nice to have)
Experience with electronic document applications, workflow queues, and web-based video and audio platforms (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and wellness benefits
Enhanced fertility benefits
Short- and long-term disability
Pension
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

court case processingadvanced clerical functionscase information entryjury coordinationelectronic Recording Equipment Operatorrecording equipment setupdocument handlingMicrosoft Office Suiteelectronic document applicationsrecords management

Soft Skills

customer servicecommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailteam collaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillstime managementresponsibility

Certifications

high school diplomacertificate in related fielddegree in related field