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As of May 13, 2024, Shelly Herndon did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Shelly Herndon is currently the Magistrate Court Clerk for Pierce County.

As of March 19, 2024, Shelly Herndon did not have a website.

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Shelly Herndon

As of April 22, 2024, Shelly Herndon did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Shelly Herndon is currently the Magistrate Court Clerk for Pierce County. She was elected to the position in 2020. 

As of March 19, 2024, Shelly Herndon did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of March 19, 2024, Shelly Herndon did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 