County clerk

The term "county clerk" has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an official of a county government. In some U.S. states, there is a county clerk, in some counties elected and in some cases appointed. Responsibilities typically include election administration (although this duty may fall to the supervisor of elections instead), or the collection and filing of vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses. A county clerk may also be the clerk to the local court system, with responsibilities for accepting and maintaining case files and other legal records, although in some cases that function belongs to a separate clerk of court. In some states, such as New Jersey, the...