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    THE CLERK OF THE COURT
    YOUR PUBLIC TRUSTEE

    A monthly Question and Answer column by Ken Burke.

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    As an elected officer, the Clerk has the authority and responsibility to aid and promote the judicial process, as well as to provide useful information to Pinellas County citizens. In keeping with that responsibility, your Clerk, Ken Burke, is dedicated to issuing monthly columns that are both helpful and educational to citizens.

     

    October, 2007 -Q. I have been summoned in the past to serve on a jury, but never for a grand jury. How is a grand jury selected?
    There are two types of juries, petit and grand. Petit juries is present at a trial and renders the verdict. The purpose of a grand jury, on the other hand, is to listen to evidence presented by an attorney and determine whether the case merits being brought to trial....

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format:August 2007 Column.

     

    August, 2007 -Q. I just got engaged and I want to start planning my wedding. I have so many questions about the requirements for obtaining a marriage license in Florida…do we need blood tests? Can I pick up the marriage license by myself or does my fiancé need to be there with me? Is there a waiting period? Who can legally perform the ceremony?
    Congratulations on your engagement. The Clerk of the Circuit Court acts as an agent for the State of Florida for issuing licenses per Florida Statute 741. The Marriage License department at the Pinellas County Clerk’s Office can answer most of your questions about applying for and purchasing your marriage license...

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format:August 2007 Column.

     

    July, 2007 -Q. I was recently summonsed for jury duty. How was my name picked and how long will I be there? And what if I have already booked my vacation for the date I am scheduled to report for jury duty?
    Your name was selected at random from a list provided by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This list includes all licensed drivers and persons who possess a Florida Identification Card who are eighteen years old and older and reside in Pinellas County. This list is updated each quarter and is sent to the Clerk of the Circuit Court...

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format:July 2007 Column.

     

    June, 2007 -Q. What determines the issuance of an injunction?
    A. There are several types of injunctions but the two most prevalent are an injunction for domestic violence and an injunction for repeat violence. Domestic Violence Injunctions involve a spouse, former spouse, person related by blood or marriage, a person who is presently residing together with you as if a family or who has resided in the past as if a family member, and a person who has a child in common with you...

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format:June 2007 Column.

     

    May, 2007 -Q. Can the Clerk’s Office help me with a passport?
    A. The Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ken Burke’s Office is a passport application and filing provider. You can apply for a new passport or receive the paperwork to renew your passport. Because we are a provider of this service, we stay abreast of all changes in laws and regulations related to passports and foreign travel...

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format: May 2007 Column.

     

    April, 2007 -Q. I got a ticket yesterday, and today I wanted to sign up for traffic school online, but was not able to. A friend told me you could handle traffic tickets online these days. Was my friend wrong?
    A. You are obviously a prompt and conscientious citizen, perhaps too prompt! In Pinellas County you can take care of paying your traffic ticket online at the Clerk’s website, ...

    Get the complete column from the following link in PDF format: April 2007 Column.

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