Haywood County’s elected clerk of superior court Hunter Plemmons has announced that he is resigning from his position effective Nov. 17.
In a letter addressed to Chief Resident Superior Court Judge Roy Wijewickrama dated Oct. 22, Plemmons stated that he is proud of the selfless, dedicated service of the deputy and assistant clerks he worked with who ran the office, dealing with customers day to day, many of whom are encountering an unfamiliar, confusing legal system during a difficult time in their life.
The letter specifically cited services provided during the precarious COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of the eCourts system, which required a tremendous amount of work from state’s clerk’s office employees…