Circuit Court

Responsibilities

Circuit Court is a court of record. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office is responsible for:

• Maintaining and accurately keeping all records and minutes of the Court. This includes:
  • Misdemeanor and felony criminal cases and civil cases over $25,000
  • Post-convictions
  • Condemnations
  • Hospital liens
  • Garnishments
  • Executions
  • Name changes
  • Restoration of citizenship
  • Foreign judgments
  • Keeping records on the criminal and civil jurors for each of the three divisions
• Filing a Grand Jury report each month and processes the paperwork for each defendant
• Preparing and transferring all records for cases on appeal to a higher court and
• Collecting, receipting, and accounting for all fines, court cost, and restitution

The Circuit Court Clerk operates a fee office and is responsible for the collection of approximately $7,900,000 a year between Circuit Court and General Sessions Court.  Once collected, the funds are then disbursed to various state and county agencies.