Fairfax

- The clerk of the court is responsible for all administrative and financial duties within the county court system, including filing cases, maintaining evidence, and registering legal documents like wills and deeds. 
- The office is responsible for giving out marriage licenses, gun permits, admitting wills, and collecting fines and fees from court cases. 
- They also handle recordings of court cases and any money that comes through the county court office. 
- Most clerks of the court are elected in odd years in Virginia for either four or eight year terms. Elections are partisan.

Head administrator and record keeper of the county courts

Virginia

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Judicial Efficiency

Budget

Judicial Administration

Court Clerk

- The Commonwealth's Attorney is the top prosecutor for criminal cases in your city or county. They work closely with police officers and victims, decide whether to bring criminal charges, and lead prosecutions in court.
- Commonwealth’s Attorneys often supervise a team of assistant prosecutors and staff in their office.
- Most Commonwealth’s Attorneys are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years. Elections are partisan. 
- Their salary varies by locality and experience, but the average in Virginia is around $150,000.

The chief prosecutor in your county or city.

Criminal Justice

Victim Assistance

Public Safety

Commonwealth's Attorney

- Virginia sheriffs oversee local jails, provide courthouse security, serve legal documents, and transport inmates.  
- Sheriffs are elected to four-year terms in odd-numbered years with no term limits. Elections are partisan. 

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Fairfax Court Clerk

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Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney

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Fairfax Sheriff

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