L-ARLJ.03
                     COURT ADMINISTRATOR
             Court Governance and Responsibility


(a)  Selection.  The Court Administrator shall be appointed
     by the judges, and shall serve at the pleasure of the judges
     under the direction and supervision of the Presiding Judge.

(b)  Qualifications.  Refer to Grant District Court job
     description for Court Administrator.

     (1)  General responsibilities.  The Court Administrator is
          responsible for assisting the Presiding Judge in the
          management and administration of the court’s business,
          recommending policies and procedures that improve the
          court’s effectiveness and recommending the allocation of
          resources to maximize the court’s efficiency.

(c)  Powers and Duties.  The powers and duties of the Court
     Administrator include but are not limited to the following:

     (1)  Administrative control of all non-judicial activities
          of the court.

     (2)  Implementation of all policies regarding judicial
          functions of the court.

     (3)  Supervision of all court employees including the
          Probation Department; including but not limited to working
          conditions, hiring, discipline and termination decisions.

     (4)  Preparation and administration of the court budget.

     (5)  Representation of the court in dealings with the State
          Court Administrator.

     (6)  Representation of the court in meeting with
          representatives of governmental bodies, and other public and
          private groups regarding court management matters at the
          direction of the Presiding Judge.

     (7)  Preparation of reports and compilation of statistics as
          required by the Presiding Judge or State Court Administrator
          and maintain records or informal activities of the court.

     (8)  Recommendations to the Presiding Judge for the
          improvement of the administration of the court.

     (9)  Administration of the coordination of judicial services
          to municipalities as identified in the Districting Plan;
          Provision of legislative updates to all affected parties.

     (10) Coordination efforts with Administrative Office of the
          Courts (AOC) and local Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA’s).

     (11) Assistance to the Presiding Judge in promulgating local rules.

     (12) Coordination, dissemination and implementation of local
          rules to all affected parties.

     (13) Supervision of the process and ministrations of
          procuring Pro Tempore Judges.

     (14) Attendance to judges’ meetings and preparation of the
          agenda for and minutes of those meetings.

     (15) Supervision of the Court’s accounts and audit of the
          procurement and disbursement of appropriations.

(d)  Enabling Authority. The Court Administrator shall
     have the general responsibilities, duties, and authority
     set forth in GR 29; Reports directly to the Presiding
     Judge. The Court Administrator may delegate such duties
     to court employees as deemed appropriate.


[Amended effective September 1, 2004]