District clerk seeks additional positions to process rising filings and avoid grant risk

Aug 13, 2025

District Clerk Melissa Miller requested two additional positions (a court clerk 3 and a court clerk 4) and continued funding to upgrade office supervisors to meet increased filings and reporting requirements; she warned that delayed processing could jeopardize grant funding.

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District Clerk Melissa Miller told the Court her office processed over 489,000 documents in 2024 and manages reporting for 14 courts and eight associate judges; she said the office needs more hands-on-deck to meet state-mandated reporting timelines and to support judges' dockets.

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