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Senior Legal Process Technician - Department Promotional - Sheriff

Kern County

Kern County, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Aug 2026

💰 $102,060/yr($85,399/yr – $102,060/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 10120

Department: SHERIFF

Job classification: Senior Legal Process Technician

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Clerical & Data Entry, Legal

Summary

This is a Department Promotional examination open only to current eligible employees of the Kern County Sheriff's Office who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.

Examinations:

Appraisal (Weight 100%): of training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the work based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of application.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

Should an oral exam be necessary, the oral exam will be weighted 100%.

Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled date/time/location without exception.

Minimum Qualifications/Employment Standards:

High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent and three years of progressively responsible legal process experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

This position works within various departments throughout Kern County.

Full Job Description: Senior Legal Process Technician

Examples of duties

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Qualifications

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made with the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.

For more information about the Kern County Sheriff's Office, please view their website here.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.

Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.