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Clerk of Superior Court details staffing recovery, e‑filing and jury/recording challenges
Summary
Clerk of Superior Court Val Wyatt told the Board she has reduced vacancy numbers since last year but remains concerned about retention, the statewide shortage of certified court reporters and digital‑recording risks; she asked to use clerk forfeiture funds for travel to coordinate statewide clerk and jury practices.
Val Wyatt, the elected Clerk of Superior Court, presented staffing and operational updates to the Board of Supervisors during the budget session and asked supervisors to approve limited, forfeiture‑funded travel for statewide coordination of clerk and jury practices.
“Retention is key to the democracy of our judicial system,” Wyatt said, noting that her office recently filled many of the vacancies that had created performance pressures the previous fiscal year.
Staffing and recruitment: Wyatt described a recovery from high vacancy counts (11 vacancies at one point) and said most positions have been filled, though…
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