Both clerks and judges may establish and maintain a financial management program for the court.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Both clerks and judges
• D. Neither

Answer: (C)

A court’s financial management program is a shared responsibility between the clerk’s office and the judge. The clerk’s office handles the day-to-day financial tasks—receipts, bookkeeping, reporting, and routine reconciliation—so the financial operations run smoothly and accurately. The judge provides oversight, policy direction, and approval of larger expenditures and budgets, ensuring internal controls, compliance with laws, and appropriate governance. Because both roles are essential to establish and sustain a sound financial management framework, the statement is best answered by saying both clerks and judges can establish and maintain it. The other options would imply exclusivity or absence of responsibility, which doesn’t reflect how court finances are properly governed.