courtroom deputy. The deputy clerk assigned to a particular courtroom or a particular judge.
general deputy.
1. A deputy appointed to act in another officer’s place and execute all ordinary functions of the office. [Cases: Officers and Public Employees 47. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 350–351, 353.]
2. See deputy sheriff under SHERIFF.
special deputy. A deputy specially appointed to serve a particular purpose, such as keeping the peace during a riot.