"If you love being in the center of the action and helping things run smoothly — no matter what happens —
being a municipal court clerk is the job for you!
I coordinate and track many detailed processes, send out jury duty notices, help prepare the docket of cases,
gather information for the court, answer official correspondence, keep records and accounts, collect fees, and so
much more. Coordinating so many activities and people means no two days are the same!"

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Job Description

SOC Code: 43-4031

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 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*

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Top Job Skills:

• Customer service
• Answer phone calls
• Bookkeeping
• Handle customer complaints
• Prepare and legalize documents

General Work Activities 

• Mental Processes
  • Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy
• Interacting With Others
  • Answer inquiries from the general public
  • Instruct parties about timing of court appearances
  • Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants
• Information Input
  • Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements
• Work Output
  • Issue public notifications
  • Prepare meeting agendas
  • Prepare ordinances, resolutions, or proclamations
  • Prepare and issue orders of the court
  • Perform record checks on past or current licensees
  • Issue various permits and licenses

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, Images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the Identity of employees and businesses.

Job Statistics

 

 

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Greenville
• Lowcountry
• Catawba
• Worklink
• Upstate

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Examples of Employers with Job Openings

• City of Charleston, SC
• Beaufort County, SC
• Chester County, SC
• Founders Federal Credit Union
• Georgetown County, SC

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Related Occupations

• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
• Compliance Officers
• Office Clerks, General
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants
• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

NOTE: All data based on state averages. Information may vary depending on region, experience, and specific employment situation. Last Updated: 2025

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