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Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk - Ron Swafford |
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Juvenile Court |
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1600 East Third Street |
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Chattanooga, TN 37404 |
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423-209-5100 |
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Juvenile Court - Child Support Division |
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1221 East Main Street |
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Chattanooga, TN 37404 |
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423-209-5970 |
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The Juvenile Court Clerk is a constitutional officer and is elected by the people
for a term of four (4) years. (General duties outlined in TCA 18-1-101).The office
of the Juvenile Court Clerk services as a hub for processing and maintaining all
legal documents for the Juvenile Court. The Clerk's Office collects Court Cost and
Fines that are placed in the County General Fund. The duties and responsibilities
are processing all legal documents filed in Juvenile Court, maintaining docket and
minute books, keeper of the records, prepare hearing dockets, provide deputy clerks
for all court hearings, maintain financial records, collect court cost, fines, bonds
any restitution, appoint attorneys as Ordered by the Court, prepare Orders for the
Juvenile Court, administer trust funds awards for minors (TCA 29-13-301 Part 3)
and any other trust accounts as Ordered the Court.
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Functions |
- Processing all legal documents filed in Juvenile Court.
- Maintain docket and minute books
- Keeper of the records, presently maintain 67,400 files.
- Prepare approximately 2,200 new files per year.
- Prepare hearing dockets (approximately 40 per week with
approximately 400 cases per week)
- Provide deputy clerks for all Court hearings (Presiding
Judge and three (3) full-time Referees)
- Maintain financial records
- Collect court cost, fines, bonds and restitution
- Appoint attorneys as Orders for the Juvenile Court
- Administer trust funds awards for minors (TCA 29-13-301
Part 3), and any other trust accounts as Ordered by the Court
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