Somerset County Clerk of the Circuit Court
DUTIES: The Clerk of the Circuit Court oversees the office that performs many administrative duties for the Circuit Court including the maintenance of court records. Other duties include recording of deeds and collecting taxes and fees based on property transactions, issuing licenses for fishing, hunting, sales of liquor and marriage. They also perform civil wedding ceremonies and process passport applications.SALARY: Salaries for Clerks of the Circuit Court salaries vary by the size of the county and are approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works. Effective December 1, 2022 the rate for Somerset County will be $140,600.TERM: Four years, no term limit.HOW ELECTED: Elected countywide.
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Charles T. Horner, Sr.
(Rep)
QUALIFICATIONS: How does your experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
PRIORITIES: What are your priorities for this office?
CUSTOMER SERVICE: How will you maintain and improve service for the public?
During my 27 years in the Maryland State Police, I demonstrated a commitment to public service, as a road patrol trooper, criminal investigator, patrol supervisor, duty officer, and held command positions in multi-agency narcotics and intelligence task forces, to include the FBI’s joint-terrorism task force. I am a tested leader at the Circuit Court. For example, with help of my team, we have successfully implemented Maryland’s statewide electronic filing system in our courthouse. This involved transferring thousands of case files into a digital format to increase public access.
The Clerk of Court position is an elected position by authority of the Constitution of Maryland. The community needs to trust in the work of this essential institution. Our courthouse handles serious criminal and civil litigation, in addition to sensitive family and juvenile matters that have a far reaching impact on all of us. The nature of this work necessitates that our community is confident in the work of our office. It is a great honor to serve my fellow neighbors as Clerk of Court, while ensuring that this mission is fulfilled as efficiently as possible.
I strive to be elected on my integrity and character, and not on a specific political identity. This way I am able to focus on running an efficient, high performing courthouse. The Circuit Court for Somerset County also offers a free self-help legal clinic and a competitive internship program for interested high school and college students.
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