Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants to obtain information for the court.

“Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants to obtain information for the court.” is a supplemental task performed by Court, Municipal, and License Clerks. Among the occupation's 30 rated tasks, workers place it 11th by importance (#20 most important). About 51% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Gather information from physical or electronic sources. in Getting Information
• Interview people to obtain information. in Getting Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses. · importance 4.7
• Perform administrative tasks, such as answering telephone calls, filing court documents, or maintaining office supplies or equipment. · importance 4.7
• Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents. · importance 4.6
• Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members. · importance 4.6
• Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms. · importance 4.6
• Issue public notification of all official activities or meetings. · importance 4.6
• Record and maintain all vital and fiscal records and accounts. · importance 4.6
• Record case dispositions, court orders, or arrangements made for payment of court fees. · importance 4.6
• Answer questions or provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, or regulations. · importance 4.5
• Prepare meeting agendas or packets of related information. · importance 4.5
• Examine legal documents submitted to courts for adherence to laws or court procedures. · importance 4.5
• Participate in the administration of municipal elections, such as preparation or distribution of ballots, appointment or training of election officers, or tabulation or certification of results. · importance 4.5
• Prepare ordinances, resolutions, or proclamations so that they can be executed, recorded, archived, or distributed. · importance 4.5
• Answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, or payment of fines. · importance 4.5

See all tasks on the Court, Municipal, and License Clerks page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-23286,
  title  = {Search files and contact witnesses, attorneys, or litigants to obtain information for the court.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-23286}
}