CLERK TYPIST 2, EVIDENCE-HANDLING
Career Family: CLERK TYPIST
To land Clerk Typist 2, Evidence-Handling in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
The one gate is 2 years of relevant experience. The FY2026 range lands between $45,147 and $65,245.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under direction of a supervisory official, in State Forensic and Toxicology Laboratories in the Division of Criminal Justice or State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, or in a County Medical Examiner's Office or Prosecutor's office, performs evidence-handling duties as well as clerical work including typing of a complex and/or technical nature; takes the lead over unit staff; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Secures evidence, such as body parts, bloodstained articles, HIV-tainted materials, narcotics, firearms, and body fluid samples.
- Records (logs) evidence, such as body parts, bloodstained articles, HIV-tainted materials, narcotics, firearms, and body fluid samples.
- Place labels on specimens, samples, or evidence.
- Collects (receives) evidence such as body parts, bloodstained articles, HIV-tainted materials, narcotics, firearms, and body fluid samples.
- Stores evidence, such as body parts, bloodstained articles, HIV-tainted materials, narcotics, firearms, and body fluid samples.
- Verifies receipt of evidence against source documents.
- Distributes evidence to appropriate laboratory for examination.
- Applies established security procedures and guidelines.
- Applies appropriate safety procedures.
- Provides testimony in court and other legal forums.
- Leads a team or other group of non-subordinates in assigned tasks.
- Interprets applicable laws, rules, policies, and regulations for subordinates.
- Proofreads material for accuracy.
- Types legal, technical and/or statistical documents, reports, and correspondence.
- Writes and types routine and/or non-routine correspondence.
- Compiles, tabulates, and interprets data and statistics.
- Operates office machines and equipment.
- Prepares correspondence in accordance with established regulations.
- Maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in clerical work including the receipt, verification, recording and storage of evidence.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of chain-of-custody procedures.
- Knowledge of procedures governing "rules of evidence".
- Knowledge of methods for the safe handling of HIV-tainted materials.
- Knowledge of procedures for storing controlled substances.
- Knowledge of general vocabulary and spelling.
- Knowledge of legal terminology.
- Knowledge of established safety and security procedures and guidelines.
- Knowledge of procedures for processing evidence.
- Knowledge of filing procedures.
- Knowledge of recordkeeping procedures.
- Knowledge of office methods, practices, routines, machines, and equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret laws, rules, and regulations.
- Ability to provide testimony in court and other legal forums.
- Ability to compare written or printed material for accuracy.
- Ability to schedule and organize work activities for others.
- Ability to apply laws, rules, and regulations to given situations.
- Ability to gather, compile, and analyze basic statistical and/or technical data and to prepare reports and summaries in graphic, tabular, and/or written form.
- Ability to lead a team or other group of non-subordinates in assigned tasks.
- Ability to operate a computer or other electronic work processing equipment.
- Ability to keep accurate records.
- Ability to read and interpret established policies, procedures, and regulations of the organization.
- Ability to type legal, technical and/or statistical documents, reports and correspondence utilizing electronic equipment.
- Ability to process requests for information in accordance with established procedures.
- Ability to prepare correspondence as assigned.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.