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GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Circuit
Court Clerks are elected officials of the court and are responsible
for the custody, control and safe storage of court records for both
circuit and district court. Among duties of the clerk are the receipt
of lawsuits and papers for the courts, being present during trials,
receiving fines and fees, issuing drivers' licenses, scheduling juries,
handling bond money, and operating tape recording equipment which
records district court proceedings. There is one elected circuit court
clerk for each of Kentucky's 120 counties. They serve a term of six
years.
EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
There are no educational
requirements.
EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS
No person shall
be eligible to be appointed or appear on any election ballot for the
office of circuit clerk who has not successfully completed the examination
in the year of such election, and been so certified except no incumbent
circuit clerk shall be required to be recertified. A multiple-choice
examination consists of five tests covering the content areas of Reading,
Mathematics, Personnel Policies, Accounting Procedures and General
Procedures. Minimum passing score is 70%. The test is administered
once each year in which circuit clerks are elected on the third Saturday
in January. Each candidate will be notified of the examination results
by letter. All test results are confidential. Study materials include
the Circuit Clerks' Manual, the Circuit Clerks' Accounting Manual
and the Kentucky Court of Justice Personnel Policies. Materials will
be available late in the year preceding an election and can be borrowed
by contacting the regulatory agency at the address listed below.
GENERAL
INFORMATION for LICENSURE or CERTIFICATION
Individuals seeking
the office of circuit clerk must be a citizen of Kentucky, 21 years
of age or older, a resident of Kentucky for at least two years, and
a resident of the county for at least one year prior to taking office.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (after licensure or certification)
The Administrative
Office of the Courts shall make available, at least once every two
years, a training program designed for Circuit and Deputy Circuit
Clerks which focuses on the dynamics and effects of domestic violence
including the availability of community resources, victims services
and reporting requirements. No other continuing education has been
mandated.
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