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​Duties and Responsibilities of the Court Clerk

 

• Prepare dockets for cases to be called.

• ​Record case dispositions, court orders, and arrangements for payment of court fees.

• Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, and payment of fines.

• Prepare and issue orders of the court, including probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, and summonses.

• Prepare documents recording the outcomes of court proceedings.

• Schedule court appearances.

• Search files, and contact witnesses, attorneys, and litigants, in order to obtain information for the court.

• Collect court fees or fines, and record amounts collected.

• Prepare and mark all applicable court exhibits and evidence.

 

​​​Onaga Court Clerk:  Merri Taylor