county clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county clerk
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk imprisoned for election-machine tampering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
CoreLogic aggregates public deed records from over 3,000 county clerk and recorder offices across the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
To prepare for the wedding rush and the soon-to-be newlyweds flying in for their nuptials, the county clerk has a pop-up marriage license office at Harry Reid International Airport open through Dec. 31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Beyond that, the jailhouse, but a larger jailhouse now, painted brown, with an office for the county clerk.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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