Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

What They Do: Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

Also Called: City ClerkCity RecorderCourt ClerkLicense ClerkLicense SpecialistMotor Vehicle Field Representative (MVFR)Motor Vehicle Licensing ClerkMunicipal ClerkPermits SpecialistTown Clerk

Resource Details

Technology Skills

NameExample
Electronic mail software
  • Email software
  • IBM Notes
Video conferencing software
  • Zoom
Data base user interface and query software
  • Abilis CORIS Offender Management System
  • IBM Judicial Enforcement Management System JEMS
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Spreadsheet applications
Office suite software
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office software
Information retrieval or search software
  • LexisNexis
  • Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Document management software
  • Adobe Acrobat
Word processing software
  • Microsoft Word
Data base reporting software
  • Data Technologies Summit
Presentation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint