1997 Minnesota Statutes

     485.01 Appointment; bond; duties. 

    A clerk of the district court for each county within the 
 judicial district, who shall be known as the court 
 administrator, shall be appointed by a majority of the district 
 court judges in the district, after consultation with the county 
 court judges of the county court district affected.  The clerk, 
 before entering upon the duties of office, shall give bond to 
 the state, to be approved by the chief judge of the judicial 
 district, conditioned for the faithful discharge of official 
 duties.  The bond, with an oath of office, shall be filed for 
 record with the county recorder.  The clerk shall perform all 
 duties assigned by law and by the rules of the court.  The clerk 
 and all deputy clerks must not practice as attorneys in the 
 court in which they are employed. 

    The duties, functions, and responsibilities which have been 
 and may be required by law or rule to be performed by the clerk 
 of district or county court shall be performed by the court 
 administrator. 

    HIST: (191) RL s 106; 1925 c 337 s 1; 1973 c 524 s 9; 1974 c 
 322 s 7; 1976 c 181 s 2; 1977 c 347 s 61; 1977 c 432 s 18; 1985 
 c 273 s 1; 1986 c 317 s 3; 1986 c 444