Judicial Associate I - Warrants & Bonding

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hourly range for this position is $29.56 - $45.82. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 132 hours of PTO earned within first year

• 11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds volunteer time

• Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city

• Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)

• Free RTD Eco Pass

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

This position is normally a hybrid of on-site and remote working hours, however, may require full on-site presence depending on operational needs. The on-site work location is at the Bonding Office in the Downtown Detention Center located at 490 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO. The Warrants/Bonding Division operates 20 hours per day (4:30AM to Midnight), seven days a week; including holidays. This position requires shift work necessary to provide sufficient coverage to maintain operational readiness in support of law enforcement and Court interaction, and the bonding of inmates from custody. Employees are awarded duty shifts in an annual shift bid process every calendar year that is based on seniority in the Division. Shifts are scheduled 8 hours and may be extended in the event of emergency, disaster, personnel shortage, workload or work in progress. Newly hired employees are assigned an open shift, and then will bid for their shift in the next bidding cycle.  

Who We Are

The DCC

The mission of Denver County Court is to administer justice fairly, efficiently and effectively; provide excellent customer service, and foster a positive environment where employees enjoy their work. The City and County of Denver’s third branch of government is comprised of 19 judges, 3 full-time magistrates, and 300 staff members. Case types include state, municipal, civil, and traffic cases within the City and County of Denver. The Denver County Court proudly serves the community and continually seeks ways to incorporate procedural fairness and evidence-based practices.

The Division

The Denver Marshal’s Office is a law enforcement agency within the County Court and has overall responsibility for the apprehension of fugitives and all related functions associated with warrants and protection orders issued by the County Court. The Warrants/Bonding Division is responsible for managing all NCIC/CCIC data related to the work of the County Court including entry, validation, confirming and cancelling warrants and protection order for the Criminal, General Sessions, Traffic and Civil Divisions of the Denver County Court. 

What You'll Do

The Warrants/Bonding Division for the City and County of Denver's, Denver County Court Marshal’s Office is seeking two Judicial Associate I's. This position provides support services to the Court, Law Enforcement, and other outside agencies. This position performs essential work related to the warrants, protection orders and mittimuses ordered by the Denver County Court; acts as a liaison with Denver jail staff; operates the public-facing Bonding Office and works in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the criminal justice system, including but not limited to, out-of-county and out-of-state law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, Pre-Trial services, and other municipal, county and district courts. This is an essential personnel position and is subject to immediate recall during major and/or emergency situations. This position requires the employee to work during inclement weather, regardless of the City or Court’s operational status. In the operation of the Bonding Office, this position requires the handling and processing of cash bonds, sometimes in extremely large amounts.

As a Judicial Associate I in the Warrant/Bonding Division, you can expect to:

• Be a valued member of a small, but dynamic team where mutual trust, collaboration and reliance is critical to the team’s success

• Provide excellent service to all customers of the court, both internal and external

• Work both independently and collaboratively

• Support Procedural Fairness

• Act as a liaison between law enforcement agencies, court staff, judicial officers, other city agencies and various stakeholders

• Maintain detailed and confidential records

What You'll Do

The ideal candidate will have integrity and a strong commitment to public service. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the following:

• Exceptional organizational skills and perform well in a fast-paced environment

• Strong teamwork skills, relationship building skills and ability to rely/work with others

• Kindness, compassion and a high regard for people

• Experience with customer de-escalation and conflict management

• Experience with electronic filing systems and databases

• Experience with Microsoft Excel

• Experience with detailed work and able to follow multiple step procedures

• Able to review court documents to determine compliance with relevant and appropriate statutes, rules, administrative orders and/or other governing policies and procedures

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills

• Flexibility in scheduling and availability in order to maintain shift coverage

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do cannot meet the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in a court, law enforcement or legal setting.

• Education and Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements with the exception of the two years of experience in court, law enforcement or legal setting.

• License/Certification Requirement: Must be able to pass an initial pre-security clearance screening and maintain CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) certification as a condition of employment, clearance must be maintained for CCIC certification as well. FBI fingerprint based criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver County Court (DCC). Employees are required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment.

Required Documents

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than August 5, 2026 at 11:59PM.

Job Profile

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