Court officers

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• Progression to supervisory or senior court service positions is possible with experience.

• Duties of court administrators may include those of court clerks or court officers depending on the location and size of the courthouse.