The Circuit Court of Montgomery County is the County's court of highest jurisdiction. Its primary mission is to provide an effective, efficient, fair and open forum for adjudication, under the law, of civil and criminal cases that can be decided in the Montgomery County courts.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is one of five constitutional officers elected by the citizens of Montgomery County.  Primary responsibilities include serving as recorder of deeds, deciding certain issues of probate, issuing marriage licenses, creating court records, and certifying and archiving all records of the Circuit Court and other records as provided by law.  Clerk of the Circuit Court Erica Williams began serving an eight year term on Jan. 1, 2008.  Her term expires Dec. 31, 2015.