The Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains Circuit and Sessions Civil Courts. The
Clerk is a state mandated constitutional official. The Clerkâs responsibility is
to attend the court by providing staff, which performs all the clerical functions
for the courts. The Clerk is responsible for the management of all complaints, petitions,
summons, orders and other documents relating to lawsuits filed with the court. The
Clerk also handles the collection, receipt, and accounting for all litigation taxes,
court costs, fines, fees, and restitution as ordered by the court. The Clerk also
handles the collection, receipt, and civil warrants, Detainer warrants, executions,
garnishments, subpoenas and other related documents as assigned by law, preparation
of reports to the County and the State of Tennessee. The Clerk collects and disburses
child support payments as ordered by the Circuit Court Judges. The Clerk is also
responsible for filing Orders of Protection, Judicial Hospital cases and Emergency
Committals.
The Circuit Court Clerk also serves as a clerk to the Board of Jury Commissioners
and maintains current data on all prospective jurors and handles the empanelling
of jurors for Circuit, Criminal and Chancery Courts.
The Parenting Coordinator for Hamilton County, who assists the courts and litigants
in domestic cases with children, is also under the supervision of the Circuit Court
Clerk. |