The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is one of five St. Lucie County constitutional officers directly elected by county citizens and responsible for safeguarding all public records and public funds. The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court was established in the Florida Constitution as a public trustee, managing four primary functions and more than 1,000 individual responsibilities. The Clerk serves the community in four different roles: Clerk of the Circuit Court, The County's Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Auditor, County Recorder, and Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.