§ 979 Neglect of clerk not error.

Here's what this rule means: if a court clerk makes a mistake, forgets to do something, or leaves something out, you can't immediately use that as grounds to appeal your case or claim an error happened.

Instead, you have to first bring the problem to the same court where it happened. You need to point out the clerk's mistake and let that court address it. Only after the original court has had a chance to fix or rule on the problem can it become part of an appeal.

In short, this rule stops people from jumping straight to an appeal over clerical errors. It gives the trial court the first opportunity to catch and correct its own clerk's mistakes before anyone raises the issue at a higher level.