Clerk of the Court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
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clerk of the court - Court official who keeps court record, files pleadings, motions, and judgment, and administers the oath to juror and witnesses.
The act of the clerk of the court in making up a list of the jurors who have been selected for the trial of a particular cause.
Party)Paternity Agreement(see Domestic Contract)Payment Into CourtA process by which, when money is or may be owed to a party, he or she can request an order from the court requiring the other party to pay money to the clerk of the court, ...
to deposit with the clerk of the court a written complaint or petition which is the opening step in a lawsuit and subsequent documents, including an answer, demurrer, motions, petitions and orders.
There shall be elected in each county by the electors thereof, one clerk of the court of common pleas, who shall hold his office for the term of three years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
that probably it will not be in his power to produce the witnesses there testifying before the circuit court should an appeal be had, and shall move that their testimony shall be taken down in writing, it shall be so done by the clerk of the court.
The procedure is to take the judgment to the clerk of the court and have a writ of execution issued which is taken to the sheriff (or marshal, constable or other authorized official) with instructions on what property to execute upon.
file - Process of placing a document in the official custody of the clerk of the court to enter into the files or records of a case.
filing fee - Fee charged by the court or any public entity to accept a document for processing.
Almost every county has a clerk of the courts or county clerk who fulfills those functions, and most courtrooms have a clerk to keep records and assist the judge in the management of the court. 2) A young lawyer who helps a judge or a senior ...
BAIL PIECE
A certificate given by a judge or the clerk of the court, or other person authorized to keep the record, in which it is certified that... more ...
on file
prep. having been formally filed with the clerk of the court or t...
on or about
prep. a phrase referring to a date or place used in a complaint i...
Summons
A document issued by the clerk of the court requiring an appearance or answer to be filed by the defendant under penalty of having judgment entered or an arrest warrant issued.
certified copy: Copy of a document signed and certified as a true copy of an original by the Clerk of the Court or other authorized persons (e.g., lawyer).
Praecipe:
An original writ commanding the defendant to do the thing required; also an order addressed to the Clerk of the Court requesting him to issue a particular writ.
Final order ending a marriage signed by the judge/commissioner and filed with the Clerk of the Court.
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Sworn complaint affidavit - A sworn, witnessed complaint filed with the Clerk of the Court.
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FILING -- The act of recording the various legal documents pertaining to a suit with the clerk of the court. “Filing' also specifically refers to the original warrant, complaint, or other document that initiates the action. See MCR 8.105.
were usually created out of the sacred order, and all the inferior officers were supplied by the lower clergy, which occasioned their successors to be dominated "clerks". 1 Bl. Com. 17. 2. A person employed to keep records; as, a clerk of the court.
 See also: Clerk, Court, Person, Law, Party
  
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