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Contest for Juvenile Court Clerk
general - Partisan - Juvenile Court Clerk
About this office
The juvenile court clerk keeps the records of the juvenile court, which involve minors and are frequently confidential — managing sensitive case files and serving families under the court's rules.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Maintains records of the Juvenile Court — delinquency, dependency-and-neglect, and custody/support matters; records are partially confidential.
- Records management in conformity with the Tennessee Rules of Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.
- Working knowledge of the court's docket, fee schedule, and pleading requirements.
- Confidentiality and discretion with sensitive records involving minors.
- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.
- Administrative reliability — the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
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