Gibson County
Gibson County was created in 1823 by the Tennessee General Assembly from the Chickasaw Indian Cession. It has an estimated population of 50,455 and a land area of about 602.7 square miles. The county seat is the City of Trenton.
The Gibson County courts consist of a Circuit Court, Chancery Courts, a General Session Court, a Juvenile Court, and Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and appeals from the General Session, Juvenile, and Municipal Courts. It often shares jurisdiction with the Chancery and General Session Court over some civil and domestic relations cases. The Chancery Court handles divorces, adoptions, name changes, probate of wills, guardianship, and conservatorship. The General Session Court conducts preliminary hearings in felony cases and deals with domestic relations and civil cases in which the amount in contention is less than $25,000. The Juvenile Court addresses issues concerning juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, custody, and minors alleged to be guilty. Municipal or City Courts, found in some cities, hear cases involving traffic infractions and ordinance violations.
Gibson County public court records include documents in paper or electronic form generated or filed in the court session. These include pleadings, motions, applications, requests, exhibits, briefs, and memoranda of Law. The Gibson County Circuit Court Clerk creates and maintains all court records and dockets except for the Chancery court. These records include:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
Most Gibson County court records are open to the public, as provided by the Tennessee Public Records Act unless sealed by the law. Any interested individual may access these records by contacting the clerks at the appropriate courthouses:
Justice Building (Circuit Court Clerk)
295, North College Street
Trenton, TN 38382
Phone: (731) 855-7615
Humboldt Courts (Clerk and Master)
1421, Osborne Street
Humboldt, TN 38343
Phone: (731) 784-9551
Gibson County Chancery Court (Clerk and Master)
204 North Courtsquare
Trenton, TN 38382
Phone: (731) 855-7639
They may also obtain court records by utilizing the public access computer made available by the clerk's office. The public may view the Municipal Court records by visiting the clerk's office.
