Court Records System Clerk I, Sheriff

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 51003 - 60021

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We encourage applications from anyone.

FIRST DAY OF FILING

The application filing period will begin on Wednesday February 18 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified applications.

EXAM NUMBER:

J2238J

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Essential Job Functions

Receives instruction and training and gains experience in the following activities:

Types and processes court orders minute orders petitions and other legal documents.

Searches for and abstracts technical data and explanations of laws policies and procedures.

Checks non-routine applications collects variable fees etc. and refers only unusual inquiries to immediate supervisor.

Checks documents for completeness accuracy and compliance with legal and other requirements.

Acts as receptionist or counter-clerk answering routine questions and clarifies information for the public in person or by telephone.

Opens sorts initials time stamps and routes incoming mail.

Operates office machines/equipment such as computer terminals that are incidental to the performance of other duties which include the typing of letters reports memoranda and a variety of other documents from handwritten or other copy and/or verbal instructions.

Searches records and files for data where judgment and discrimination are required in selecting or abstracting materials.

Inputs and retrieves information from a database.

For more information please view the classification specification: Court Records System Clerk I Sheriff

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

OPTION A:
Two years of specialized office clerical experience in County service at the level ofCounty of Los Angeles class of Intermediate Clerk* or Intermediate Typist-Clerk*.

OPTION B:
Three years of office clerical experience.

TYPEWRITING SKILL
Ability to type at the rate of30net words per minute(NWPM).

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
*You may still qualify even if your job title isnt exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level -- meaning your job involves similar responsibilities requires comparable skills and knowledge and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

*For a full description of the class specification of Los Angeles Countys Intermediate Clerk (Item #1138) or Intermediate Typist-Clerk (Item #2214) please click the hyperlink on the job title and review the class specifications or go to Department of Human Resources websitehttps:// and type in the job title or item number under FIND JOB DESCRIPTIONS search box.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
As part of this application process applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

PART I
A computerized multiple-choice test weighted 100% assessing:

Filing
Checking for Errors
Vocabulary
Spelling
Reading Comprehension
Written Expression

APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I WILL BE INVITED TO PART II.

PART II
A qualifying online typing assessment of 30 NWPMwill be required for candidates who haveNOT held a typing position in the service of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants do not need to appear at a Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department exam facility to participate in this assessment. Applicants may complete the online assessment on a personal device during a specified examination period.

This exam (Court Records System Clerk I) requires a typing proficiency of 30 NWPM. You will be allowed one (1) attempt to pass the typing performance test. You may not need to take a typing test if you meet any of the following:

Current or former County employees who have held a typing position that required the necessary wpm.
Applicants who have already taken and passed the Countys typing performance test (administered by the Department of Human Resources) at the required wpm. If your passing score is already on file it will be transferred automatically -- no need to retest.
Applicants who passed the Typing Test - Score-Banking Only with the required net wpm. Your score will be transferred automatically.
Applicants who passed a County typing test through a different department (not DHR) please attach a copy of your typing certificate to your application when you apply. If you cant attach it during filing you must email it to and indicate your name the exam title and the exam number within seven (7) calendar days of the date of your application.

Candidates who have not taken the typing performance test or met the typing requirement as mentioned above will be provided with a link to the Los Angeles County typing performance test during the examination process.

THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE ASSESSMENTS AND PERFORMANCE TYPING TEST ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY APPLICANTS PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE TYPING REQUIREMENTS AND ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON THE EXAMINATION TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE REGISTER.

TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS
If you have taken identical components recently for other exams your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams and your responses could be transferred to that exam.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the examination process you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriffs Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible register.

TEST PREPARATION
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help applicants prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.

Various information can be found at The section dedicated to test preparation is Employment Test Assistance.

VETERANS CREDIT
If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10% of total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that with your application or email it to within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION
Applicants who passed the assessments are placed on the list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Court Services Division as they occur.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY SIX (6) MONTHS

SPECIAL INFORMATION
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions job related misdemeanor convictions certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY IF HIRED
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (Department) has a zero tolerance policy for its employees for the following:

use of narcotics controlled substances and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Day

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronicallybefore 5:00 p.m. PT on the last day of filing.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

NOTE: Applicants who apply online must upload any required documents as attachments during application submission. If you are unable to attach required documents you may fax the documents to or email any outstanding required documents to at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing.Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.Please include Your Name the Exam Number and the Exam Title on the faxed documents.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their application using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .

Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025

Position/Program InformationTYPE OF RECRUITMENT:We encourage applications from anyone.FIRST DAY OF FILINGThe application filing period will begin on Wednesday February 18 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may ...