The document discusses the administrative functions of civil court systems. It notes that there are many tasks required to run a court system beyond just judges conducting trials, including tracking cases, assigning cases to judges, scheduling hearings, maintaining evidence, and managing filed documents. These administrative functions are divided among several entities within the court system, including the office of the clerk of court, the presiding judge's office, secretaries and staff of individual judges, and sometimes a court administrator. The clerk of court's office deals with all filed paperwork and keeps separate files for each case. The presiding judge oversees the overall functioning of the court system.