Sheriff's Office Legal Processor II - Extra-Help

Sheriffs Office Legal Processor II - Extra-Help Salary $28.90 - $35.13 Hourly

Location: Santa Rosa, CA Job Type: Extra Help Job Number: 26/02-0049-EHC Department: Sheriffs Office (SHF) Opening Date: 02/10/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

Job Description

Join the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office in supporting the community as a Legal Processor II! Starting salary up to $35.13/hour!*About the Position

As a Legal Processor II in the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office Civil Bureau, you will be responsible for answering phone and email inquiries from the public and assisting in-person clients, processing a variety of legal and court documents, and communicating procedures and policies to attorneys, law enforcement, court personnel, and the general public. Additionally, this position is responsible for:

• Formatting complex forms and documents for court
• Distributing time-sensitive documents and forms to all parties involved in a case
• Importing documents and entering data into a central database
• Noticing parties for hearings (including complicated adoption hearings)
• Answering questions regarding the work coming to/through the unit
• Adhering to strict deadlines

Requirements

As the ideal candidate for this position, you are a positive and proactive team player who possesses:

• Basic accounting experience
• Prior experience working in a law firm or courthouse
• Strong customer service and conflict resolution skills
• The ability to interact with a diverse customer base and relay policies, laws, and procedures to the public
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate effectively
• Attention to detail and a passion for research
• Flexibility and the ability to prioritize assignments based on the requirements of laws and civil codes
• Experience with civil process software

Benefits

Sheriffs Office Legal Processors are required to wear a uniform during working hours.

Extra-Help Employment

Extra-help employees relieve or augment permanent staff. Intermittent, extra-help employees are not in the classified civil service and do not have property rights to permanently allocated positions. In addition, they do not receive most regular employee benefits such as long-term disability insurance coverage, accrual of vacation, participation in the County retirement program, or eligibility to take promotional examinations. Intermittent, extra-help employees are limited in their employment to a maximum of 1,380 hours within any twelve-month consecutive period. Extra-help employees who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for a County contribution toward medical coverage.*Salary is negotiable within the established range.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted online at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job announcement must be received by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement. Continuous recruitments may close without notice at any time that a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Application Instructions

• List all employers and positions held within the last ten years in the work history section of your application and should be as thorough as possible when responding to the supplemental questions.
• Include history beyond ten years if related to the position for which you are applying.
• Failure to follow these instructions may impact your competitiveness in this process or may result in disqualification.

Supplemental Questionnaire

The supplemental questionnaire is a critical component of your employment application. Responses to supplemental questions are used to evaluate your qualifications. Please provide sufficient information to allow for a thorough evaluation of your qualifications.

Selection Procedure

The selection procedure will consist of the following examination:

• An Application and Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal (pass/not pass) will be conducted to evaluate each applicants combination of educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and abilities that relate to this position to ensure satisfaction of the minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates who possess the minimum qualifications for the position will be placed on an extra-help employment list and referred to the department. The department may contact candidates from the employment list who possess the most appropriate job-related qualifications for further consideration.

Background Investigation

Being part of the Sheriffs Office and being expected to keep the public safe requires a thorough background investigation process. This process includes an assessment of prior work history, verifying educational experiences, court reports, public records searches, and understanding past patterns relating to drug usage, financial patterns, etc. This entails gathering a significant amount of information from job candidates and speaking to former employers, friends, family members, etc. Polygraphs, drug tests, and medical and physical examinations are also part of this process. Candidates must be honest and forthcoming about information that may arise during the background process. Deception during any portion of this process is grounds for disqualification, even after employment. This process can take anywhere from 3-5 months. Many factors are taken into consideration and one should not assume a credit issue or prior drug use is automatically disqualifying. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present mitigating information they feel should be considered.

Additional Information

• The position advertised on this announcement does not require possession of a valid California Driver's License.
• The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging. We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

Benefits

The County of Sonoma offers the following benefits:

• Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual and sick leave accruals; additional management leave annually; 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year; and may be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment.
• Health Plan: Choose from nine health plans (three HMOs, three deductible HMOs, and three HSA-qualifying plans) with a generous County contribution to the premium (the contribution amount varies by bargaining unit).
• Retirement: Fully integrated with Social Security.
• IRS 457 Plan: Pre-tax employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.
• Retiree Medical: County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits.
• Student Loan Debt Relief: County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education.
• Plus, excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, professional development, and more.

Contact Information

For answers to specific questions regarding the employment process and more details about benefits or retirement, please contact Human Resources at (707) 565-2331. Additional details about benefit and compensation packages can be found in the MOUs located at Labor Agreements & Salary Resolution. For specific information about health and welfare benefits, including plan options, coverage, and premium amounts, go to Human Resources or contact the Human Resources Risk Management-Benefits Office at benefits@sonomacounty.gov or (707) 565-2900.