Provides management and maintenance of all trial court records; process fines, fees, and court costs owed to the state; child support checks and civil judgments owned to litigants; and maintain record of liens on property.

Provides circuit court services to Lee County residents. The Circuit Clerk is part of the administrative arm of the judicial branch of government. Also collect fines and assessments ordered by the court, to be disbursed accordingly.

The Clerk of Court is the custodian of all court records in law, equity, probate, criminal, juvenile, adoptions, small claims, and traffic. In conjunction to other county offices, the Clerk of Court also draws grand jurors, petit jurors, and talismen. The Clerk of Court also provides assistance and necessary forms needed to file a petition with the court for a legal name change.

Provides a resource for County residents who choose to represent themselves in court or have questions on divorce, child custody, paternity, grandparent rights. Information on legal fees and costs for hiring attorneys is also available.

Provides the court to resolve disputes and dispense justice according to the principles of law and equity. Courts also have the power to grant restraining orders, injunctions or other restrictions in appropriate circumstances.

Offers an advocate for the mentally ill. Also houses the county assessor, county auditor, county treasurer and the Wayne County Development Corporation.

Civil and Small Claims Division - 1819 Farnam Street.

Criminal and Traffic Division - Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, 2nd Floor.

Probate Division, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, adoptions - Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam Street, 3rd Floor.

Provides public services related to court proceedings and maintains records of all court records. This office receives, files, and maintains all of the documentation that comprises the official court record for the following case types: felonies, misdemeanors, traffic violations, ordinance violations, civil, family, or paternity court cases, juvenile injunctions, restraining orders, and small claims court cases. The Clerk of Court is responsible for the collection of case related fees, fines and forfeitures, case management and event tracking, budget planning, records management, courtroom operation support, jury management, and facility planning.

This office also issues copies of divorce decrees for divorces granted in the county court and provides assistance and necessary forms needed to file a petition with the court for a legal name change.