CCP 255 - Deputy clerks and other employees
Art. 255. Deputy clerks and other employees
Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy clerk of a court possesses all of the powers and authority granted by law to the clerk, and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the clerk.
Deputy clerks and other employees of a clerk of court are subject to his direction and supervision, and shall perform the duties assigned to them by law, the court, and the clerk.
The clerk of a court is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of their official duties by his deputies and other employees.