Karla Jeffery, 61, who had worked at county courthouse for two decades, pleaded no contest to using recorder to tape her colleagues without consent.

and his duties are 'ministerial,' 'clerical,' and 'without the exercise of discretion or judicial power,'" they say in the brief filed Wednesday. "Just as the clerk exercises no discretion with ...

The county board of supervisors gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that would separate the positions and have the board appoint the registrar of voters. The clerk-recorder-assessor would remain ...