Goodlettsville Municipal Court

Goodlettsville Municipal Court cases in Davidson County, Goodlettsville, TN

Goodlettsville City Court is a municipal court and trial court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Goodlettsville, Tennessee. It hears cases arising under city ordinances within the city limits, including traffic citations (moving, non‑moving, and parking), municipal code and property maintenance violations, animal control, and other local ordinance matters. It does not handle felonies, state-law criminal prosecutions, family law, or general civil disputes; those are heard in the appropriate Davidson or Sumner County courts. Within the local judicial system, it provides initial adjudication and disposition of municipal ordinance and traffic cases occurring in either county portion of Goodlettsville.

Goodlettsville Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Goodlettsville Municipal Court

- Jurisdiction: Municipal (city ordinance) and traffic violations within Goodlettsville city limits.
- Case types: Moving/parking citations, code enforcement, animal control, property/health-nuisance, minor alcohol/tobacco ordinance offenses.
- Case filings: Processes citations and city-initiated complaints; does not accept civil lawsuits. Criminal charges and orders of protection are filed in county General Sessions/Circuit Courts.
- Hearings: Arraignments, bench trials (no jury), compliance/review hearings, and failure-to-appear proceedings; issues summons/bench warrants as authorized.
- Jury services: Not provided in City Court; appeals are de novo to county Circuit Court, where a jury may be requested.
- Protective orders: Not handled; referred to the appropriate county General Sessions Court.
- Payments/compliance: Accepts fine payments, offers payment plans and continuances; may provide driver safety school eligibility when permitted.
- Clerk services: Court dates and dockets, case information, dispositions/certifications, records requests, and appeal processing.