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0 Clerk of the Court Departmental Structure and Functions The Indian River County Clerk of the Court is an elected official . A total of 118 staff members are employed in the Clerk ' s Office ; eight employees are dedicated solely to providing information technology services for the Office . Main duties of Information Systems staff involve application development and maintenance, equipment support, and networking . This Clerk of the Court is chiefly f + , responsible for maintaining � � � t F � a court records and collecting r1 ^ ,� ,� r „ . I l f" P �JI�I , all court related fines and fees ; �� Jl T �J 44 The Clerk serves as the accountant and official record keeper for the Board of County Commissioners . The Clerk ' s % Office also sells marriage licenses and provides applications for passports . The Clerk ' s main office , located at the Indian River Courthouse , is in charge of the majority of the recording and other relevant duties . However, there is also a North County office located in Sebastian , FL . The North County office issues marriage licenses and performs marriage ceremonies ; accepts payments for traffic tickets and child support ; processes passport applications; helps with Official Records searches ; accepts paperwork for filing at the Indian River County Courthouse ; and accepts paperwork for recording at the Courthouse . The Clerk ' s Office web site includes an electronic records search that allows the public to do records searches . Public can search by name , by date , by name and date range, by book or book and page , and by document type and date . To manage its myriad of responsibilities, the Clerk ' s Office is divided into various Departments , including the following : • Clerk to the Board • Civil Department • Family Services Department • Felony Department • Finance Department Internal Services • Recording Department • Traffic Department Clerk to the Board The Clerk to the Board Department is the official record keeper for Indian River County . It: • Keeping the official record for actions of the Solid Waste Disposal District, Emergency Services District , Environmental Control Board and the Value Adjustment Board . • Taking care of contracts, resolutions and ordinances . • Providing the public with information about concealed weapon permits . Civil Department The Civil Department processes civil lawsuits , including small claims , evictions , county court cases , circuit court cases , garnishments, and probate and guardianship cases . Cases involving less than $5000 are filed in Small Claims court . The Florida Statutes contain the 177 GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter 7 - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment