Which option best describes the general duties of the municipal court clerk?

• A. Preside over hearings.
• B. Keep minutes, issue (prepare) process; perform the duties for the municipal court that county clerks perform at county court level.
• C. Draft traffic laws.
• D. Maintain the court's private records.

Answer: (B)

The central idea is that a municipal court clerk’s responsibilities are to manage the court’s administration and records, not to make decisions or set laws. The option describing keeping minutes, issuing process, and performing the duties the municipal court needs that county clerks perform at the county court level best fits this role. This captures the clerk’s responsibilities for recording proceedings, filing and serving papers, and handling the court’s administrative tasks to keep things running smoothly. Presiding over hearings is the judge’s job, not the clerk. Drafting traffic laws is a legislative function, not part of court clerical duties. Maintaining the court’s private records isn’t accurate because clerks handle official court records, which are typically public with privacy protections, rather than private records.