The highlands county clerk of court is elected by the citizens of Highlands County and Bob Germaine currently holds this position. Bob was elected in November 2008 and his first day in office was January 6, 2009. This position is very important because the judicial system and those who work within it depend on the Clerk of the Courts to maintain and manage the workflow of all branches of the county judicial system.

The Clerk of the Courts is responsible for jury management, traffic services, juvenile services, criminal services, civil and probate services, recording and micrographics, payroll and central services, accounts payable and accounts receivable, accounting and financial reporting, and information technology. The job written job description actually reads that the Clerk of the Courts has 926 administrative responsibilities.

The site also allows people to print documents, in PDF form, that are online so that they can fill them out and bring them into the office. This allows the individuals to save time while still getting everything completed.

The website of the Highlands Clerk of the County Courts also provides useful links to other websites such as these Highlands County sites: Highlands Board of County Commissioners, Highlands Property Appraiser, Highlands Sheriff, Highlands Tax Collector, Sebring Chamber of Commerce, Avon Park Chamber of Commerce, and Highlands Supervisor of Elections. There are also sites for University of Florida, USDA, Florida Department of Agriculture, South Florida Water Management District, Florida Geological Survey, Florida Government Finance Officers Association, Florida Office of the Comptroller, Florida Auditor General, IRS, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida Association of County Clerks (FACC), US House of Representatives, Florida Attorney General, Federal Judicial Center, State of Florida Commission on Ethics, and FDLE Background Checks.

The Highlands County Clerk of Courts is not only an important office that helps the judicial system, and all the entities that work within the system, run smoothly and legally it is also there to assist the public with any questions or concerns they may have concerning how the court and those employed by the court work.