"Without them, there are no jury trials or enforcement of supreme court verdicts, and yet they often operate in the shadows of the court system. With this in mind, for over the past year amNewYork Law took a look behind the stacks of parchment and old leatherbound books of court filings to see how these offices are modernizing how millions of New Yorkers interact with the government."
"Each borough of New York has a county clerk, who serves as clerk of the Supreme Court, Commissioner of Jurors, Clerk of the County and in the case of Staten Island as the County Register. You can go and have a jury find in your favor and render a verdict of $100 million. You'll never see a dime of it until the county clerk enters the judgment, Manhattan County Clerk Milton Tingling told amNewYork Law about his role as the custodian of Supreme Court records."
New York City's county clerks serve as clerks of the Supreme Court, Commissioners of Jurors and custodians of court records for each borough. They manage jury selection, enter judgments before enforcement, and oversee county clerk and register responsibilities. Clerks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island have adopted distinct philosophies and practices while updating technology and procedures. Manhattan and Brooklyn have pursued tech upgrades to modernize records. Bronx County Clerk Ischia Bravo instituted a no-fine policy for missed jury duty. Clerks balance centuries of legal tradition with new approaches to serving millions of New Yorkers.
Read at www.amny.com
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