Spotsylvania County Clerk of Court, Christy Jett

The office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court dates back to the year 1619. From colonial days until the present, the duties of the office have changed significantly; however, the office remains as one of the most important for the citizens of every county and city within the Commonwealth.

The Code of Virginia contains over 800 separate duties for the Clerk of Circuit Court. The Circuit Court Clerk serves as probate judge, register of deeds, recorder of judgments and business assumed names, and local archivist. In addition, the Circuit Court Clerk serves as the official court administrator for all civil, domestic relations and criminal court cases that come before the Circuit Court.

As court administrator, the Clerk creates and maintains all court files, oversees evidence, issues arrest documents and other court processes, collects court fines and costs, records the incidents of court hearings and trials, manages juries, and generally supports the judiciary in orchestrating court proceedings over which the judiciary presides.