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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To
provide the Judicial System and the public with information and support in
the most technologically advanced methods possible by:
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Fulfilling our statutory duties as record custodian and fee officer to the
best of our abilities;
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Fostering an environment for our employees that encourages the development
of new ideas and the willingness to improve productivity;
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Implementing our goals and objectives with the team approach and decision
making at all levels of the organization;
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And, striving to be a leader and example to other county and state
agencies
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Office of the
District Clerk
David R. Lloyd |
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Johnson County Guinn Justice Facility
P.O. Box 495
Cleburne, TX 76033-0495
The District Clerk's Office is located
in suite 206 on the 2nd floor of the Johnson County Guinn Justice Facility
located at 204 South Buffalo Avenue, Cleburne, TX.
E-mail:
Johnson County District Clerk
Phone:
(817) 556-6839 |
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The District Clerk is elected to a four year term and
manages most of the business operations for the 3 District Courts in Johnson
County that hear Civil, Family and Criminal Cases. The Office of the
District Clerk is probably best known for its jurisdiction over the
selection of prospective jurors for the 3 district courts, and 4 justice of
the peace courts in Johnson County. Juries are drawn from a jury database
that consists of names of registered voters and/or holders of a Texas
Driver’s License – Identification Card.
The Johnson County District Clerk’s Office, the official
record-keepers for the District Courts, has other far-ranging duties and
plays a vital role in the day-to-day operation of the justice system and of
the operation of county government. As the official custodian of record,
the District Clerk’s Office is responsible for the care and safekeeping of
all court records for the District Courts of Johnson County.
The office functions with 20 employees who, in addition to
their court duties, maintain and manage the records and monies for court
fees, over 6 million dollars in custodial accounts which are invested for
the benefit of many minor children, bail bond forfeitures and all tax
lawsuits. The office also produces a substantial number of court documents
including, but not limited to, civil citations, criminal warrants, criminal
judgments and sentences and protective orders. |
