The Public Information Office also works with all local media to regularly provide information to the community, including coverage of events and other information of interest to the public. Additionally, the office arranges for voting machines to be used in special elections. The previously mentioned Kids ID Program is coordinated by the Public Information Office staff, who arrange dates on which the service of photographing and fingerprinting children may be conducted. The ID card is given to the child's parent to keep as a safety tool in the event that the child becomes lost or missing. The Kids' ID Program is provided as a public service by the Clerk of Court staff, often at retail stores, but also by invitation to church fairs, schools and other events.
Parents submit an information sheet on their child identifying name, address and birth date.
The information is then typed onto a card while the child is photographed. Once the card is typed, while the photograph develops, the child's thumbprints are put on the card. When the photo is developed, it is placed on the card and laminated. The card is designed to be kept by the parent as a safety tool in the event the child should become lost or missing. The record of photo and prints has proven a valuable tool in locating missing children in other parts of the country.