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Do I qualify for an Order of Protection?: To qualify for an Order of Protection, you must be subject to threats of, or placed in fear of, physical abuse, domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault by a relative or person in a relationship with you.

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1. Do I need an attorney to represent me in General Sessions Civil Court?: No, you may represent yourself unless you are filing as a business that is incorporated.

2. What happens if I miss my Civil Court Docket date?: A default civil judgment will be taken against you.

3. How do I collect my Civil Judgment?: A civil money judgement may be collected by issuing a wage garnishment or execution against the defendant.

4. How can I stop a wage garnishment against me?: You may file a motion for installment payments (also known as slow pay motion) to stop the garnishment for a fee of $25.00.

5. Do I qualify for an Order of Protection?: To qualify for an Order of Protection, you must be subject to threats of, or placed in fear of, physical abuse, domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault by a relative or person in a relationship with you.

6. What happens if I miss any Criminal Court date?: The judge may issue a warrant for your arrest due to failure to appear.

7. Does General Sessions Court offer Traffic School for traffic citations?: The judge does offer traffic School as an option on traffic citations. You must appear in court in order to qualify.

8. What happens if I miss my Traffic Court date?: A suspension notice will be sent to the state for failure to appear and suspend your Driver's License until the citation is paid in full.

9. What happens if my traffic citation is not paid on time?: A suspension notice will be sent to the state for failure to satisfy citation and suspend your Driver's License until the citation is paid in full.

10. How do I reinstate my Driver's License that is now suspended?: Past due citations must be paid in full and fees must be paid to the state. You may need to contact the Department of Safety for a full list of requirements to reinstate your Driver's License. See the quick link on our website.

11. Can I make payments on past due tickets?: Our court now allows payments on past due tickets only when a plan has been set up by the court. You must contact the court for the payment details before sending any money or your payment will be refused.