Scope of Court Clerk Services

Court Clerk staff can only provide informational assistance. We cannot provide legal assistance or advice.

Court Clerk Staff Can Provide:

  • Assistance with research and case lookup.

  • Information on case status (unless the case is not available for public inspection).

  • Copying, duplication and certification services.*

  • Information about court schedules.

  • General information about court procedures and policies.

  • Court-approved forms.

*Copies

$1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each additional page. $.50 certification fee.

Copies of records requested by mail may take from 1 to 2 days to process due to the volume of mail. Copies retrieved in person are usually available immediately, with the exception of records more than 10 years old, which are stored off-site.

Court Clerk Staff Cannot Provide:

  • Any legal advice.

  • Advice on whether to file a case.

  • Advice on whether to take any action in a case.

  • Assistance filling out forms or advice on what to state on the forms.

  • Advice on what to say in court.