§ 16-20-201. Bond
(a) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, enter into bond to the state in any sum not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000), with good and sufficient security. The bond shall be approved by the court in term time, or by either of the justices […]
§ 16-20-202. Preservation of seal and property of office — Office supplies and equipment
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall preserve the seals and other property belonging to the office and shall provide suitable books, stationery, furniture, and such other things as may be necessary for the office and the courts.
§ 16-20-203. Recording of judgments and opinions
It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to record the judgments, decrees, rules, orders, proceedings, and opinions of the courts and a complete alphabetical index to all the Clerk of the Supreme Court’s books of record.
§ 16-20-204. Issuance of process
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall issue and attest all process and affix the seals of the courts thereto.
§ 16-20-205. Acknowledgments taken — Oaths administered
The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk of the Supreme Court’s deputies shall have authority to take acknowledgments to deeds, mortgages, and other instruments and to administer oaths.
§ 16-20-206. Copies of opinions to be furnished to Reporter of the Supreme Court
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall furnish to the Reporter of the Supreme Court the names of counsel signing briefs and a true copy of the opinions of the courts in all cases.
§ 16-20-207. Fees — Accounting — Audit
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep a true and accurate account of all fees earned in the office in accordance with the guidelines as required by law, and such records shall be subject to inspection by the Auditor of State.