O*NET-SOC 43-4031.00

Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.6208/2022
Speaking2.A.1.d3.6208/2022
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.3808/2022
Writing2.A.1.c3.3808/2022
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.2508/2022
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.2508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2022
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2022
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.6208/2022
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.508/2022
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.508/2022
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.3808/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.Core9308/2022
Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment.Core10008/2022
Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.Core9408/2022
Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.Core6808/2022
Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.Core9408/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.1311/2023
Enterprising4.2411/2023
Social3.511/2023
Realistic2.011/2023
Investigative1.9111/2023
Artistic1.1211/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.