Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers
The Clerk of the Circuit Court, established by the Constitution of 1838, is the public trustee for the county. The Clerk provides the checks and balances in county government by acting in their capacity as Clerk to the Board, Clerk to the Court, Keeper of the Public Records, Comptroller and Internal Auditor of county funds.
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Invitation To Negotiate (ITN)
The FACC Services Group is presently in the process of seeking an Invitation To Negotiate (ITN) to host a statewide eFiling/eRecording portal for the Florida Clerks of the Circuit Court. For more information, please go to the RFP/ITN/RFI page.
Positions Available
Wakulla County has openings for a Finance Clerk and a Deputy Clerk. Pasco County has a position open for a Budget/Operations Director. Lee County has various positions open for employment.
The Association currently has an opening for a Programmer/Analyst and a Program Manager.
For more information on these postings, please see the Employment Info page.
Burke Awarded by Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program
Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Court, was presented the 2007 Family Advocacy Community Collaboration Award for his actions to help stop domestic violence by Major John Navarro of the MacDill Air Force Base’s U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Family Advocacy Program (FAP). The DOD’s FAP has only given out two such awards worldwide since its inception in 1979, announced Major John Navarro.
The award was presented in recognition of the effort between the Clerk’s Office and the FAP to identify military personnel involved in domestic violence matters to ensure these families have access to the FAP’s specialized services, which deal with the affects of war.
“We were aware of criminal matters and working with families in those cases – we were blind to the idea that people seek relief from domestic abuse situations in civil court," said Major Navarro. " This creates lost opportunities for intervention services including funding for relocation, counseling and continued medical insurance.”
Once the Clerk’s intake sections identify the respondent in any military branch, both the parties are assisted through the program in many positive ways, according to Burke. “We initially had some concerns about whether this program would be intrusive to the individual, said Burke. “Major Navarro showed us it would be beneficial, so we came to a formal understanding.”
Navarro recognized Burke’s exceptional efforts when presenting the award in the Civil Court Records Department. “Ken sees the value in the program and recognizes that wellness is key to the fighting combat readiness of our troops," said Navarro. “This story is really about the compassionate and courageous decision of the Clerk’s Office to help support troops have healthy families.”
Funded by Congress in 1979 to combat family violence and child abuse – within the last 3 years the program was given the responsibility of date violence issues to include help for non-marital partners. (posted April 2008)
Leon County Clerk’s office undergoes facelift to better serve citizens
Recent renovations have given the Leon County Clerk’s Office a bright, new and inviting look, and the revamped operations will lead to a totally new experience when doing business with the Clerk.
Hon. Bob Inzer’s long-time goal of consolidating court operations has come to fruition with the relocation and reorganization of the Clerk’s Office. By being creative with space, Inzer was able to efficiently move his staff into a facility with less square footage.
The change involves cross training employees and joining separate court divisions into one unified operation. Divisions of the Clerk’s Office were located in many different areas and floors of the courthouse, but now it is confined to a one-stop operation.
“No longer will we be shuffling customers among divisions,” Inzer said. “All of them will be served off of a common lobby. Citizens needing assistance to examine their court files, find out about their court date, or have questions about filing a case or motion will be served in a common help center. Likewise, customers wanting to pay traffic tickets, court cost, fines, probation fees, etc… will go to our central cashiering.”
The renovation also includes many green-friendly additions, including the use of recycled materials for furniture and carpet. The facility’s modular systems are GREENGUARD certified and LEED approved. (posted April 2008)
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