Court Clerks
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 at the Registry.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory or judicial officer positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
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Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
250
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
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Not available.
- 73.6% Female
- 26.4% Male
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- 73.6% Female
- 26.4% Male
Job types
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Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
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Not available.
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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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NAICS 9195% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9195% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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NAICS 813% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Secondary
Secondary school diploma
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
- Service oriented
- 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 1416
Court clerks
Job titles
- Court clerk
- Criminal court clerk
- Youth court clerk
- Provincial court clerk
- Judicial clerk
- Clerk of process - courts
- County court clerk
- Court clerk-crier
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: April 28, 2023
