Transaction Processing Specialist Ii Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $3,972.80 - $4,524.00 Monthly
Location : Orange County Superior Court, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 0720SG-0926
Department: Court Operations
Opening Date: 09/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/18/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Position Information
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange
Is now accepting applications for:
LEGAL PROCESSING SPECIALIST I
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST
This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC employees, and internal OCSC promotions. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies.
SALARY INFORMATION
Legal Processing Specialist I Hourly Range: $22.92 - $26.10
Anticipated Starting Rate: $22.92 - Hourly
BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.50% at 67 formula)
Choice of five medical plans
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Vacation and sick leave packages
14 paid holidays per year
Educational & professional reimbursement
Optional deferred compensation program (457 plan)
TELEWORK/ON-SITE OPPORTUNITY
This position is not eligible for telework opportunities.
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The Orange County Superior Court is the third largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have courthouses throughout the county, including locations in Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. We have a staff of about 1,500 and an operating budget of nearly $280 million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners, and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.
To learn more about the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, visit our homepage at
Opportunity Details
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Legal Processing Specialist I performs specialized tasks, which include receiving, reviewing, and filing court-related documents, monitoring post-committal quality control of electronic documents, explaining procedures and rules, and performs related tasks within the area of assignment.
Positions are assigned to one of the following assignments: 1) a legal document processing/public service division such as Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate/Mental Health, Self-Help Services, Juvenile, or Family Law; 2) processing documents in a direct calendar courtroom, or 3) ensuring the data integrity and quality image of scanned documents in the Records and Exhibits Management Division.
Most assignments in this classification are in the capacity of deputy clerk of the court; therefore, incumbents are required to exercise excellent judgment and perform their duties with the highest degree of integrity in order to uphold the public's trust and confidence in the administration of justice.
The Legal Processing Specialist I classification is used for training purposes. Incumbents will be expected to gradually perform a broader range of duties with increasing responsibility and independence as experience is gained. A Legal Processing Specialist I is expected to qualify for advancement to Legal Processing Specialist II by the end of a twelve (12) month probationary period. There is no permanent status in the Legal Processing Specialist I classification. Upon advancement to Legal Processing Specialist II, incumbents are placed on a six (6) month promotional probation period.
Duties for the classification may include but are not limited to the following:
Explains legal filing procedures and associated fines and fees at the counter; assists the general public, law enforcement agents, attorneys and their staff, and other court employees with locating information, documents, and other court-related materials.
Interacts with the public or others in a high-visibility, high-volume environment involving intense and difficult situations requiring advising parties of proper procedures, court policies, and options.
Reviews and explains court-related documents for compliance with all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; informs attorneys and litigants relative to the completing, filing, issuing, and serving of documents, subpoenaing witnesses, and documents, appeals, and post-judgment remedies and collection of fees/fines.
Accepts payment for bails, fines, and service fees from the public and by mail; issues receipts and makes changes; maintains and reconciles cash drawers; sets up and maintains accounts receivable; establishes bail trust accounts.
Assists in maintaining court calendars, notifies concerned parties, places cases on calendar, and assembles case documents; reviews court documents for completeness and accuracy; receives, processes, and assigns court proceedings based on pleadings, continuances, and other pertinent information; compiles a variety of narrative and statistical reports and court case statistics. Separates and distributes minute orders to appropriate parties as indicated by the court record.
Prepares documents for electronic imaging and performs post-committal quality assurance of scanned documents, ensuring data integrity and image clarity. Ensures appropriate docket codes and security levels are applied so that imaged documents are available to the appropriate parties.
Performs other duties as may be required.
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LEGAL PROCESSING SPECIALIST I
Minimum Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
High school diploma, or GED equivalent.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year of full-time (or equivalent) clerical experience that includes providing customer service in person or via the telephone.
EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION:
Completion of twenty-four (24) semester units or thirty-six (36) quarter units in office practices, secretarial science, business administration, or a closely related field from a recognized college or university may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required clerical experience. *Note: To receive substitution credit, a copy of your college diploma or official transcripts must be included with your application.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Bilingual skills (Spanish or Vietnamese) may be required for some positions, and bilingual employees are eligible for bilingual pay.
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire. For tips on completing/updating your application, refer to our "Helpful Application Tips" guide by clicking
SELECTION PROCESS
STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed by Human Resources to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and/or desirables. It is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one. Only those who meet the minimum qualifications and desirables (if applicable) will proceed to the next step in the recruitment process.
STEP 2: Candidates' supplemental question responses may be evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications, additional assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted.
STEP 3: Those candidates who are successful in the assessment/review may be placed on the eligible list and may be considered for an interview. Placement on the eligible list is not a guarantee of interview or employment. All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process will include a reference check and a local background check.
BACKGROUND CHECK
A thorough background check will be conducted, including but not limited to work experience, education, certifications, driving record, criminal record, litigation judgment or verdict. Fingerprints of candidates are also taken as part of our background check process.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at if you feel that you will need a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection process.
ELIGIBLE LIST
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active until the list is exhausted, or a new recruitment opens.
STATUS NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your profile at
E-VERIFY
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in the E-Verify program which confirms employment eligibility of new hires.
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Isia Vasquez Batres at For general employment information, please click
Orange County Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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INSURANCE PLANS: Employees have an option to enroll in one of five medical plans; three HMO's (Cigna Select, Cigna Choice, and Kaiser Choice) and two PPO's (Wellwise Choice or Sharewell Choice), both administered by Blue Shield. The employee contributions toward the HMO or PPO insurance vary based on plan, coverage level and participation in the annual wellness credit program. To view health plan rates and summaries of benefits and coverage, click
Various non-medical benefits (dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability (STD) insurance) are available and are administered by the Orange County Employees Association (OCEA).
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Employees have an option to enroll and contribute to a pre-tax Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA). These accounts may be used to eligible health care expenses or eligible care expenses within that plan year.
HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT: The Court will contribute $63.04 per pay period into individual employee Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) accounts for eligible full-time employees ($31.52 per pay period for eligible part-time). This Court contribution will increase 2.5% annually each first full pay period in July.
LONG-TERM CARE: CalPERS Long-Term Care coverage is available to current and former California public employees, retirees, their spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, siblings (including stepbrothers and stepsisters), grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law between the ages of 18 and 79 when they apply. Eligible family members may apply even if the public employee or retiree who makes them eligible does not apply or is not approved for coverage. NOTICE: CalPERS has temporarily suspended open enrollment for the Long-Term Care Program due to current uncertainty in the long-term care market. Therefore, until further notice, CalPERS will no longer accept new applications for coverage at this time.
RETIREMENT: Defined Benefit, fully qualified plan based on the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Government Code Section 31450 et. al.). Employee and Court contributions are based on several variables including age, hire date, and salary. The plan is administered by an independent agency, Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), and has reciprocity with various California systems. Currently, eligible new employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, will be enrolled in a defined benefit retirement plan referred to as Plan U (2.5% at 67 formula). *If you were employed by an OCERS employer or reciprocal agency prior to January 1, 2013, you have less than a six-month break in service, and reciprocity is established, you may be eligible to select from two other retirement pension formula options (Plan J or Plan P). See website for more information. OCERS members are also subject to specified compensation and benefit limits as outlined
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Optional deferred compensation 457 & Roth 457 Deferred Contribution Plans are available.
VACATION ACCRUAL: 0-3 years accrue 80 hours of vacation time per year as a full-time employee. Thereafter, 4-9 years, 120 hours per year; 10-19 years, 160 hours per year; 20 or more year, 200 hours per year. Maximum accrual of hours: 0-9 years; 240 hours; 10 or more years, 320 hours. Part-time employees accrue vacation on a prorated basis.
HOLIDAYS: 14 paid holidays per year.
SICK LEAVE: 0-3 years accrue 80 hours of sick time per year as full-time employees. After 3 years, full-time employees accrue 120 hours per year. Part-time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated basis. Unlimited accrual. Some sick leave maybe converted to cash or vacation time.
COMP TIME: All employees receive compensatory time every March. Full- time employees receive 6 hours and part-time employees receive 3 hours.
ANNUAL PERSONAL DAY: All full-time employees have the option to take a paid Annual Personal Day on their date