Description

Clerk Call Script

This practical script helps you prepare for a clerk’s-office call, ask neutral record-based questions, and document the answers you receive.

Designed to help you

• Confirm the case number and docket location.
• Ask whether specific filings or returns appear in the record.
• Clarify certification, copying, and request procedures.
• Record the clerk’s name, date, time, and response.
• Identify questions requiring a written follow-up.

Educational use only. The script is for records inquiries, not legal advice from court staff.