|
A court clerk - in British English clerk to the court, or in
American English clerk of the court - is an officer of the court whose
responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to
swear in witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors. Traditionally, the clerk also was
the custodian of the court's seal, which is used to authenticate copies of the
court's orders, judgments and other records. In common law
jurisdictions, the existence of the office of a clerk is one of the typical
criteria distinguishing a court of record. In some jurisdictions,
the court clerk is the one who reads the jury's verdict form to the court. In
Virginia, the clerk of circuit court may officiate civil weddings.
In courts without a clerk, or if there is no specific officer otherwise
available, the judge may have authority to act as clerk of the court, as
sometimes in a short-staffed probate court. In the United States
federal court system, the Supreme Court and each District Court, Court of
Appeals, and Bankruptcy Court has its own Clerk, appointed by the judges of the
court. The Clerk is the custodian of the court's records and also has
responsibility for collecting fees and other deposits of money made with the
court. No judgment of a U.S. court is effective until it is signed by the clerk
and entered on the clerk's records. The court clerk is not to be confused with a
law clerk, as the former is essentially a secretary for the court, while the
latter is an attorney who assists the judge in making legal determinations. And
in the courts within the City of New York, the Court Clerk is the highest
ranking, non-judicial person in the courtroom. The Court Clerk is the supervisor
of the Court Officers in the Courtroom. Contact Clerk of Court
for information on the following:
Divorce
Fines
Mechanic's
Liens
Small
Claims |

Address:
Cass County Courthouse
5 West 7th Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am - 4:30pm
Subject to Cass County Holidays
Phone Number:
712.243.2105
FAX Number:
712.243.4661
Clerk of Court:
Sheila Kunze
Employees in Clerk of Court Office:
Cindy Kern
Jill Shepperd
Jeanie Bastian
Kim Whiley
Clerk of Court's Forms:
Downloadable forms
used in the
Clerk of Court's office
Clerk of Court's Links:
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
About Our Courts
Our Judges
News
Attorney Regulation
Court Rules
Court Administration |