Court Clerks and other court services occupations
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Job description
These individuals provide support services to the courts. They keep order in the courtroom, help prepare cases, and guard exhibits.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Keep order in the courtrooms.
- Read the charges and receive the accused’s responses to them.
- Swear in witnesses.
- Prepare files, case schedules, and other related documents.
- Record the main proceedings (pleadings, names of witnesses, date, time, and judgments rendered).
- Retain exhibits.
- Prepare the documents necessary for the selection of the jury and participate in this selection.
- Update and maintain the indexes and records of court Registry, the actions taken by the court or in response to the court’s decisions.
- Collect, channel, and report on fines, fees, and funds to be transferred to trust.
- Assist the public in obtaining legal services.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior or judicial officer positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
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All of Québec
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Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
450
All of Québec
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Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 73.7% Female
- 26.3% Male
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- 73.7% Female
- 26.3% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
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- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$48,400
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in paralegal Technology
Code : 310C0
Placement rate: 66.2%
31.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Time management
- Coordination
- Result evaluation
- Critical thought
- Social perception
- Solving complex problems
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Speech recognition
- Written expression
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
Knowledge and attributes
- Perseverance
- Knowledge of the French language
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Honesty
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Tolerance to stress
- Knowledge of laws and policies
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work in an office
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 14103
Court clerks and related court services occupations
Job titles
- Clerk of process - courts
- Court officer
- Court administrator
- Judicial services administrator
- Court clerk
- Court deputy administrator
- Family court administrator
- Prosecution clerk
- Criminal court clerk
- Youth court clerk
- Provincial court clerk
- County court clerk
- Judicial clerk
- Trial coordinator
- Court services coordinator
- Judicial official
- Court clerk supervisor
- Clerk of proceedings - courts
- Supreme court clerk
- Court clerk-crier
- Court liaison
- Judicial officer - court administrative services
- Small claims court supervisor
- Court supervisor
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: January 29, 2026
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