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Owen County Circuit Court Clerk, Margaret Forsee.
FRANKFORT, Ky., June 24, 2024 – Owen County Circuit Court Clerk Margaret Forsee has been chosen by her colleagues to lead the Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerks (KACCC).
“It is truly an honor to be given this opportunity to lead this great association,” Forsee said. She was elected to her role of president at the Circuit Court Clerks Spring College last month in Lexington. “I am eager to work with my fellow circuit clerks and all judicial partners as we work collaboratively together for the best interest of the judicial system.”
Forsee succeeds Trimble County Circuit Court Clerk Stacy Bruner as president.
In 2012, Forsee was elected as Owen County Circuit Court Clerk. She began her tenure in office in 1991 as a deputy clerk and then progressed to bookkeeper and chief deputy clerk. She ran in 2012 for her first term for Circuit Court Clerk. Forsee received her associate degree from Lexington Technical Institute. She is a member of the Owen County Chamber of Commerce and has previously served as treasurer of the 4-H Council and 4-H/FFA Livestock Clubs.
As the newly elected president of the KACCC, Forsee aims to continue leading the association as diligently as past presidents have.
“Kentucky’s motto is, ‘United we stand, divided we fall,’” said Forsee. “It rings true for the Circuit Court Clerks Association. Our strength lies in our numbers, and working together, we will build a better future for the court system and our judicial partners.”
Forsee steps into the new position with her fellow elected officers:
- President-elect, Tanya P. Terry, (Montgomery County)
- Second Vice President, David L. Nicholson, (Jefferson County)
- Secretary, Amy M. Saunders, (Fleming County)
- Treasurer, Paulita A. Keith, (Bullitt County)
Circuit Court Clerks
Circuit Court Clerks are responsible for managing the records of Kentucky’s Circuit and District courts. Circuit clerks are constitutionally elected officials from 120 counties and serve a six-year term. They provide professional recordkeeping, receive money due to the courts, pay money to required parties and the state, record legal documents, provide legal documents and other legal materials.
Administrative Office of the Courts
The Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort is the operations arm of the state court system. The AOC supports the activities of nearly 3,300 court system employees and 413 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks. As the fiscal agent for the state court system, the AOC executes the Judicial Branch budget.
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Kentucky Association of Circuit Court Clerk Elected Officers 2024-2025.
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