Former Clerk of District Court, Gen Tuma,
Endorses Jill Kiester for Clerk.
“Her dedication to excellence, leadership skills and administrative knowledge… will be a significant benefit to the Office of the Clerk of District Court… I personally endorse Jill Kiester without any reservations whatsoever.”
Meet Jill Kiester
Jill comes from a long line of committed Natrona County public servants, including her own 33-year career working for this great county. She began in 1988 in the Clerk of District Court’s Office working in the Child Support section of the office. In 1994, she was assigned by the Clerk of Court, Sue Pate, to manage the newly established county Child Support Enforcement. Jill led and managed that office for 27 years until she was appointed to be the Clerk of District Court.
Public service has deep roots in the family. Jill’s dad, Dick Dresang, founded and managed the Youth Crisis Center for over 25 years in Natrona County. Darin Kiester, Jill’s husband of 32 years, is a retired Casper Police Officer. He was instrumental in creating the Natrona County Drug Court and is currently serving the county as the Chief Deputy to the Coroner.
Jill took on her current role as Clerk of District Court, when in March of 2021, there was a special nomination and appointment process held due to the unfortunate passing of Clerk Anne Volin. Jill was appointed by the Natrona County Commissioners to fill the vacancy and considers it a tremendous honor to serve the court and wonderful community of Natrona County in this capacity.
My Duties as Clerk of District Court
The Natrona County Clerk of District Court is responsible for maintaining the records of the Seventh Judicial District Court, which include civil, probate, criminal, adoption, juvenile and involuntary commitment cases. In addition, Clerk of District Court is responsible for many financial payments including: child support, restitution, garnishments, fines and fees, and alimony to name a few. This position also holds the honor of caring for the jurors during District Court jury trials.
A Passion to Serve.
Community Focused
A passion to make every community interaction a caring, understanding, and efficient one.
Honor the Jury Process
A focus on respecting those who serve on a jury by streamlining the process.
Efficiency & Communication
Jill is building better dialog between the Clerk of District Court Office and the community, many government agencies, and civil agencies who use our services.
Goals Set. Goals Met.
Cross-Training
Continual office development to better understand and interact with the many agencies vital to a smooth and speedy court process.
Office Modernization
Building a more modern system to make it easier for those who use the Clerk of District Court Office’s services, including online and over-the-phone payments and document processing.
Caring for the Jury
Creating an easier jury processing system so that jurors can focus more on serving the court and less on the process.
Jill In the News
Kiester announces run to keep district court clerk position
Casper Star Tribune – The sitting clerk of district court in Natrona County will try to keep her seat in (...)
Clerk of District Court Jill Kiester announces run to keep appointed post
Oil City News – After being appointed to the position last year, Natrona County Clerk of District Jill Kiester announced Friday (...)
