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Name: Misty Dyer
What is your current Job Title? Deputy County Clerk Criminal Department/County Court at Law Courtroom Clerk
What are your key responsibilities in this role? My main responsibility within the Criminal Department is being the Courtroom Clerk. My daily goal is to ensure the smooth operation of our daily court docket. Primarily by providing administrative support to the Judge and attorneys by managing case files, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and organized. Preparing documents for proceedings such as applications, subpoenas, summons, and warrants. Maintaining records of proceedings, judgements, and official actions. Also, by handling Jury selections process from requests for deferral, processing strikes and maintain lists of selected Jurors. Working with the Civil department regarding Juvenile, Probate and Guardianships in the courtroom by Administering oaths, filing documents for their processes.
What do you find most rewarding about your job? Getting the opportunity for a front-row view of the legal process. It is ever changing, and no two days are the same. Plus, knowing and seeing that even though you make a misdemeanor mistake, you can recover from it.
What is one thing about your job that most people don't know? Once arrested, the County does not immediately fila a case against you. Although working in the judicial capacity, we are essentially a file cabinet / records keeper. We are neutral and cannot give legal advice.
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