Duties of the Clerk

Duties as a Member of the Court

Attend each session of court
File indictments, informations and verdicts
Process all civil and criminal cases
Prepare records for the court of appeals
Oversee jury selection
Collect and disburse payments for fines, fees, court costs, victim restitution, alimony and child support
Disburse judicial funds
Supervise the processing of fines and forfeitures
Conduct mortgage foreclosure sales
Audit guardianship reports
Issue marriage licenses

Process tax deed applications and conduct sales
Record and index deeds, mortgages and descriptions of all county property
Record all tax liens and claims against estates, instruments of conveyance, agreements, contracts, maps and plats of subdivisions and surveys
Maintain public microfilm libraries and records storage
Collect and disburse intangible taxes
Collect and disburse documentary stamp monies
Maintain a public records index
Process passports