This is government, they operate under different pretense they asked everybody to come early because they know it's a line then they make you wait in court saying your court starts at 8:30. But what they really means that the roster of people start at 8:30 so you could be the last person on that roster. If you want to see the clerk downstairs you just have to wait to get in there is really no time frame to see the court clerk. If you're there to report for jury duty you must be there on time but they always take about an hour before they come out and start calling people. It's just a process of wait.
Laurel Tate apparently you are not familiar with government and business office hours or protocol. Perhaps you are very young, naiive, or a recent immigrant. Thanks for your post.
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