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Georgetown County Clerk of Court describes jury summons, e‑filing and courthouse changes
Summary
Clerk of Court Alma White outlined the office’s administrative duties for circuit court, jury summons practices (about 250 summons typically sent), staffing of 15, the effects of e‑filing and a 2009 courthouse move that expanded space and technology.
Alma White, Georgetown County Clerk of Court, described the administrative responsibilities her office carries for the state circuit court, including oversight of General Sessions (criminal), Common Pleas (civil) and family court matters. “The clerical court office serve as the administrative arm of the court system,” White said.
White explained that the circuit court schedule and the solicitor largely determine which matters are brought to a term of court, while her office…
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