Gary D. Behler, Juvenile Court Clerk


Juvenile Court Clerk

Contact Me

Juvenile Court Main Division (Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Except for these holidays)

Address: 1600 East Third Street Chattanooga, TN 37404.
Phone Number: 423-209-5250 and FAX Number: 423-209-5251

Child Support Division (Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Except for these holidays)

Address: 1221 E. Main Street Chattanooga, TN 37408.
Phone Number: 423-209-5300 and FAX Number: 423-209-5971


About Juvenile Court Clerk

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.



eFiling is now available in the Office of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk: https://efileitjcc.hamiltontn.gov/


eFiling portal Attorney instructions: e-File It Portal Attorney Instructions


eFiling portal Pro-Se instructions: e-File It Portal Pro-Se Instructions



Juvenile Court Dockets

The dockets are posted for informational purposes only. Changes are made on the original dockets, but not on these online records. To search for a specific case or attorney, use the find feature (example: Ctrl + f or Cmd + f).


Weekly dockets contain the cases for that upcoming week and they are updated every Monday morning. Monthly dockets list the cases for the upcoming month and they are updated the second Monday of every month.


Weekly Dockets (PDF Format)
Monthly Dockets (PDF Format)
Local Rules of Practice