责任

法官:

As the Probate Judge, the Clerk determines what documents meet the legal requirements for a Last Will and Testament to be admitted to probate.

另外, the Clerk oversees the administration of family estates, including appointing personal representatives, auditing their accountings, and removing them from office if necessary.

The Clerk also presides over many other legal matters, including incompetency and guardianship proceedings, 丧失抵押品赎回权, 分区, 合法化, 名称更改, 收养, and many civil hearings.

 记录持有者:

作为记录管理员, the Clerk is responsible for filing, 处理, 索引, and maintaining every piece of paper filed each year. The Clerk also provides public access to court records.

管理员:

以管理员身份, the Clerk in 达勒姆郡 manages 67 employees; 14 Assistant Clerks and 53 Deputy Clerks. Those Clerks are divided into 9 divisions and are spread across three floors of the 达勒姆郡 Court房子. They are responsible for assisting the public in filing and accessing court documents, staffing the courtrooms, and performing the many complex duties required to ensure that court records are accurate.

审计:

作为审计, the Clerk is responsible for receiving, 投资, and disbursing millions of dollars for the state each year from court fees, 交通罚单, 罚款, 等.