What type of records must a municipal court clerk of a court of record keep regarding traffic offenses?

• A. Each case in which a person is charged with a violation of law regulation vehicles on highways.
• B. Only the daily calendar.
• C. Only the fines collected.
• D. None; traffic records are kept elsewhere.

Answer: (A)

The essential duty here is maintaining a complete official record for every traffic offense case charged. A municipal court clerk of a court of record must keep a record for each person charged with a violation of traffic laws or regulations governing vehicles on highways. This creates a full docket that tracks the case from filing through disposition, including the charge, parties, dates, actions taken, and any penalties. Such thorough record-keeping supports due process, appeals, and accurate reporting, and it distinguishes from merely keeping the daily calendar or just the fines collected, which do not capture the full proceedings. It also means traffic records belong in the court’s official files rather than being kept only elsewhere.