Court clerk

Last updated: December 1, 2022

BC Public Service court clerks provide administrative support to all levels of court in the province by performing pre-court, in-court and post court duties and may also provide counter services.

Responsible for one or more of the following functions:

• Acting as assistant to justice of the peace
• Attending court; swearing of oaths and write-ups
• Handling general office duties associated with the court
• Acting as counter clerk in large Supreme and county court registries checking legal documents and answering public inquiries
• Acting as supervisor of a small section in larger office or as registrar or court administrator in smaller office
• Acting as justice of the peace handling routine justice of the peace duties

Resources

• BCGEU collective agreements

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