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Santa Cruz County clerk outlines court services, passport processing and free help for self‑represented litigants
Summary
Juan Pablo Guzman, Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Superior Court and jury commissioner, described the clerk’s office duties, passport services and a Board of Supervisors–funded self‑represented litigant program in a Gov101 podcast interview. He cited funding and staffing as the main constraints on expanding services.
Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Superior Court and jury commissioner Juan Pablo Guzman described the clerk’s office duties, passport services and a Board of Supervisors–funded self‑represented litigant program in a Gov101 podcast interview.
Guzman said the clerk’s office is “the official record keeper and fiduciary agent of the Superior Court,” and that the office handles jury administration and a wide range of case intake for the county’s general‑jurisdiction court.
The self‑represented litigant program, Guzman said, is paid for through authorization and funding by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and provides no‑cost assistance to people preparing filings for family law matters.…
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