A professional who performs clerical duties in court of law. Respnsibilities include:

• Prepares docket or calendar of cases to be called, using typewriter.
• Examines legal documents submitted to court for adherence to law or court procedures, prepares case folders, and posts, files, or routes documents.
• Explains procedures or forms to parties in case.
• Secures information for judges, and contacts witnesses, attorneys, and litigants to obtain information for court, and instructs parties when to appear in court.
• Notifies district attorney's office of cases prosecuted by district attorney.
• Administers oath to witnesses.
• Records minutes of court proceedings, using stenotype machine or shorthand, and transcribes testimony, using typewriter.
• Records case disposition, court orders, and arrangement for payment of court fees.
• Collects court fees or fines and records amounts collected.