Clerk of Circuit Court

Responsibilities

The Clerk of Courts is responsible for maintaining and processing court records for all court case types including Family, Civil, Traffic, Criminal, Passports, and Jury Duty. 

Our staff coordinates the flow of documents, work, and information between the court, outside agencies, and the general public. We perform all the statutory duties of the office as dictated by Wisconsin State Statutes.

Term of Office

The term of office for the Clerk of Courts is a four-year term. The election is always in the fall of the year.

Efficient Duties

Duties are discussed and evaluated to determine the best and most efficient procedure to follow, to produce greater productivity, resulting in more revenue to the county. It is the goal of the office to abide by the ever-changing statutes that govern our daily duties to provide efficiency to the Judiciary.

Other duties as prescribed in Wisconsin Statutes 59.40

There are 72 elected Clerks of Circuit Court in Wisconsin.

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