The court clerk has the primary responsibility to record, file and maintain as permanent records the proceedings of the district court. The court clerk and appointed deputies work with the different divisions of the district court which are as follows:
Civil — damage, equity, writs (court order) and civil cases, injunctions and garnishments.
Criminal — felony and misdemeanor cases and traffic violations.
Probate — guardianship, mental health, adoption and other judicial determination cases.
Juvenile — matters of the children's court.
Domestic Relations—divorces, separations, annulments, emergency protective orders, income assignments and paternity cases.
Small Claims — cases involving claims or damages under $10,000, including garnishments, recovery of personal property and recovery of money based on a contract or tort.
Some content may be extracted from OSU Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet AGEC-802 and/or the County Training Program website. More complete information is available from these sources.