CLERK INFORMATION

As Clerk of the Circuit and County Court

• Attend each session of court
• File indictments, information and verdicts
• Process all civil and criminal cases
• Prepare appellate records
• Oversee jury management
• Receive and disburse moneys for fines, court costs, forfeitures, fees, service charges, alimony and child support, victim restitution and certain moneys to be held in trusts
• Conduct mortgage foreclosure sales
• File, secure, and dispose of all evidence entered by the court
• Assist victims of abuse in completing paperwork necessary to file Domestic and Repeat Violence actions
• Assist in completing paperwork necessary to file for a Simplified Divorce
• Assist in completing paperwork required to file a Small Claims action

As Recorder of Deeds

• Record and index deeds, mortgages, and descriptions of all county property
• Process tax deed applications and conduct sales
• Record public defender liens and judgments entered by the court, record tax liens and claims against an estate, instruments of conveyance, agreements, contracts, maps and plats of subdivisions and surveys
• Maintain a public microfilm library

As Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners

• Attend meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and committees of the board
• Produce, record, index and distribute the official minutes of these meetings
• Maintain legal custody of the Official County Seal
• Maintain custody of all County resolutions, ordinances, and contracts
• Process appeals for Value Adjustment Board
• Attestation

As Accountant and Custodian of County Funds

• Provide accounting services to all departments under the Board of County Commissioners
• Provide an accounting system for all fiscal changes implemented by the Board
• Handle investments of available county funds
• Provide financial reporting to the Board and all federal and state agencies
• Process accounts payable
• Process the County payroll

As County Auditor

• Pre-audit all County expenditures before payment
• Review proposed contracts before adoption
• Conduct internal post audits to determine if financial controls in place are sufficient
• Prepare reports suggesting improvements to management

Other Duties of the Clerk

• Process marriage license applications and solemnize marriages upon request
• Compile and provide statistical data for State of Florida agencies
• Serve as central depository for court ordered child support and alimony payments
• Maintain records storage facilities