Any Kentuckian seeking to run for circuit court clerk in the 2024 primary and general elections must register for the required exam by Friday, November 17.
Announced Monday afternoon, the exam has been changed and revamped under a Supreme Court administrative order, and it now consists of 150 questions about material in the Circuit Court Clerks Manual, Circuit Court Clerks Accounting Manual, Circuit Court Clerk Code of Conduct and Judicial Branch Personnel Policies.
A general knowledge section has been eliminated from the exam, and the code of conduct has been added.
The Administrative Office of the Courts will administer the exam Saturday, December 2, at the AOC building in Frankfort.
Examinees have three hours to complete the exam, and must score at least 70% to run for office.
Current circuit court clerks do not have to take the exam.
Those seeking materials and registration can do so online beginning October 16, at bit.ly/clerkexam.
All voters in each of Kentucky’s 120 counties will elect a circuit court clerk in 2024, in which they will serve a six-year term providing professional recordkeeping, receiving money due the courts, paying money to required parties and the state, recording legal documents, providing legal documents and other legal materials, maintaining the jury system, and administering oaths and handling affidavits.
