The Constitutional Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is a non-judicial office of the Judicial Branch of State government. The Circuit Court Clerk is elected on a County basis, and his or her duties are set forth by Statute, Rules of the Supreme Court and Administrative Orders of the local Circuit Court. Under Illinois Constitution, the Circuit Court is the trial level court and accepts more than 320,000 new case filings each year. The Circuit Court Clerk's office said they are successful because of their progress in automating court records, and that they are leaders in using automated techniques in court management.