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The county clerks office I understand is fast paced and diligent about their work/polices. But when you work for the county clerk's office you represent the county and the court. Having a rude demeanor, a disrespectful attitude and a condescending tone with an individual only seeking information to ensure being prepared and law abiding is in NO way acceptable. I urge that the clerks office understand that they are to represent not only the county but the court as well. It is for the people. To remember that when interacting with the counties citizens they need to be just as respectable as they would expect a citizen to act appropriately in the court house. The experience I received there was less then professional and quite frankly an embarrassment. The person obviously had no people skills, was very unprofessional, rude, and condescending. If there was a line to report such behavior from that office clerk since I would file a formal compliant so the behavior of that employee is corrected.
I witnessed a member of the public trying to pay for a $10 fine in cash in the Court administrative section. I believe he was paying in change, as they seemed to have counted most of it. Suddenly Judge Kristian E. Hedine ordered them to stop counting it and literally got in the citizen's face, pointing his finger and acted like a three year old child. The Judge seemed so out of control and overly emotional that he caused a huge scene with everyone looking to see what was going on. I was embarrassed for him and wish to apologize to the man trying to pay his ticket on behalf of the community. The Judge is an elected official who is accountable to the public. He shouldn't be acting like an"entitled" child and bullying members of the public. The Judge's family should make an appointment for him to "see someone" as this wasn't normal behavior.
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