Career - Court Officer
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Court Officers will announce the beginning and end of court sessions and will call on witnesses and administer the prescribed oath to jurors and witnesses and will administer the jury roster and post court lists on notice boards. They will keep records of court processes served and will enforce court decisions by executing court orders, and serving legal orders and documents such as summonses or subpoenas. They will maintain the orderly conduct of court and hearing rooms and adjacent areas and will attend to judges or magistrates, escorting them from chambers to the courtroom. They will record and protect exhibits tendered in court and pass them to participants during the hearing and will maintain security, care and control of jury panels. They will liaise with the judiciary, police department and legal professionals, and advise the public on legal procedures and practices and will run the court registries and maintain the court files. They will open and close court and hearing room proceedings and will organise furniture for court and hearing rooms. They will allocate rooms for use by legal practitioners and prepare audiovisual equipment for court and hearing rooms. They will escort prisoners to and from courtrooms and will summon potential jurors to court.
$71,003 AUD
£27,931 GBP
$40,993 USD
$43,000 NZD
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