The Circuit Clerk and Recorder is the clerk of the civil, domestic relations, criminal and juvenile courts and also acts as the ex-officio recorder for the county. Duties include maintaining a record of all
proceedings of the civil, domestic relations, criminal and juvenile courts, preparing the dockets for these courts, and preparing summons, warrants, orders, judgments and injunctions authorized by the circuit, domestic relations and juvenile court for delivery by the county sheriff. The Circuit Clerk also acts as the secretary of the jury commission and is responsible for having a jury pool convened for any jury trial. As ex-officio county recorder, the Circuit Clerk is
responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, surety bonds, and other orders and instruments which involve property within the county.