In some countries using (or formerly using)French as the language of the legal system, agreffier is theclerk to alegislature or to acourt.[1]
The wordgreffe refers to the records kept by the greffier or to the department of government under the greffier's management.[2]
InGuernsey,HM Greffier is the Clerk of the Royal Court whilst theStates' Greffier is the Clerk of the legislative assembly known as the States of Deliberation.
Since 1931, there have been two Greffiers inJersey.[3]
TheJudicial Greffier is the clerk orregistrar of theRoyal Court and the othercourts of the Island.[4] The Greffier also carries out some of the administrative functions of the Royal Court, for example registeringdoctors.[5]
TheGreffier of the States is the clerk and record-keeper for theStates Assembly.[3][6] Propositions presented to the States are described as "lodgedau Greffe".[7]
The greffiers are responsible for the records of the courts.[8] A judicial document is not valid without a greffier's signature. They also have some responsibilities for evidence.