The Clerk of Courts is
responsible for general oversight of the day to day functioning of the Clerk’s
office, and other responsibilities designated by the Ohio Revised Code.The Clerk’s office is broken down into the
criminal division, civil division, and administerial functions such as
bookkeeping and record keeping. Generally a Clerk of Courts will delegate
certain functions, such as accepting filings, processing cases and updating
files to a deputy clerk.
A Clerk of Courts may be elected or appointed by the
Court depending on the population of the jurisdiction served by the Court.Based on population of the 14 jurisdictions
served by the Bedford Municipal Court, Thomas E. Day, Jr. has been appointed by
the Court to serve as Clerk.