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J. Tim Barrett

The Clerk of Superior Court is elected in each county through a partisan election for a four-year term. The Clerk has five main responsibilities:
- Probate Judge: Handles 46 types of actions, including managing estates, guardianship proceedings, and appointing personal representatives.
- Court Administrator: Oversees the administration of the court.
- Record Keeper: Files, processes, and maintains all cases and documents submitted to the court.
- Financial Manager: Manages the collection, investment, and distribution of money from court fees and traffic citations.
- Employee Manager: Supervises a team ranging from 5 to over 200 employees.


Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.

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Tim Barrett is from Hayesville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor 27s degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University. He and his wife, Tina, have two sons.

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Tim is the Clerk of Superior Court for Clay County. He previously worked as an insurance agent with Farm Bureau Insurance for four years. Before that, he worked for 15 years as a probation and parole officer with North Carolina Community Corrections. 

J. Tim Barrett is currently the clerk of superior court for Clay County. He was first elected in 2010.

J. Tim Barrett (Clay County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina ...

Graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice from Western Carolina University in 1990.

As of April 6, 2026, J. Tim Barrett’s website did not contain information on this issue.