Clay County Circuit Clerk 

About Us

• Serve as the Clerk to the Circuit and Family Court
• Issue mesne (during the progress of a case) process
• Issue final process to enforce and execute judgments
• Appoint a guardian ad litem where required
• Respond to other requests that do not require a court order
• Responsible for all papers filed in the office; serve as registrar, recorder and custodian for all pleadings, documents and funds pertaining to cases filed in circuit court and family court
• Responsible for the administration and management of the petit and grand jury systems in the county
• Create the master list of prospective jurors; select panels for attendance, qualify and summon jurors; provide juror orientation, and monitor jurors’ attendance and mileage
• Serve as fee officer of the court
• Report various statistics to other governmental agencies
• Appoint deputy clerks subject to the review of the court and/or county commission