About County Court Clerk
About this position
The County Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining court records, authenticating court orders and judgements, and administering oaths to witnesses and jurors.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 8 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan for primary only
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Court Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Be a resident and eligible to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least one year
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Must file a Certificate of Candidate Qualification, submit a primary filing fee. The fee is 2% of salary, or if there is not salary attached to the position, it is $5.00. Declaration of Candidacy is also required as well as Petition of Qualified voters. Statement of Economic Interests, Party Certification and Statement of Organization and Campaign Finance Reports are also all required documents.
- Filing period
- January 2, 2023 - June 20, 2023
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 133 School Board Pl, Jonesville, VA 24263
- Filing phone
- 276-346-7780
- Step 3
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