The Shelby County Clerk of Courts office, as the "core of the Court," plays a vital role in serving the interests of justice. This includes filing, docketing, indexing and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases.

The Clerk of Courts office also issues summons, subpoenas, warrants to arrest and to convey to penal institutions, and signs the death warrants in capital cases.

The office is responsible for these areas:

Court of Common Pleas
Receives and process filings for civil, criminal and domestic cases.

Court of Appeals
Processes appeals from all lower courts within the county

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Public Administration
Oversees operations of the Clerk of Courts office

Automation & Records Management
Maintains all court records and auto titles with increased emphasis on computerization for easy public access.