Farragut Municipal Court

Farragut Municipal Court Court cases in Knox County, Farragut, TN

Farragut Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the Town of Farragut, Tennessee. It adjudicates violations of the Farragut Municipal Code occurring within town limits, primarily traffic and parking citations issued under municipal ordinances, and local code-enforcement matters such as property maintenance, signage, zoning, and similar ordinance infractions. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, family law cases, or state-law criminal offenses; those matters are handled by Knox County General Sessions, Circuit, or Criminal Courts. Its role is to provide a local forum for enforcing town ordinances and imposing fines or other authorized remedies for municipal violations.

Farragut Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Farragut Municipal Court

Farragut Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating Town of Farragut ordinance and traffic violations (e.g., speeding, parking, equipment violations, signage, property maintenance, animal-control, and business-license matters).

Core services:
- Process citations and code-enforcement cases
- Schedule and conduct arraignments, judge trials, and compliance/review hearings
- Accept pleas, assess fines/costs, take payments, and manage continuances
- Maintain case records and provide appeal instructions to the appropriate Knox County court

Case filings: Handles citations and municipal code cases initiated by law enforcement or town staff; does not accept civil lawsuits or state criminal filings.

Protective orders: Not processed here; orders of protection are filed in Knox County General Sessions Court.

Jury services: Not offered; cases are heard by a judge. Defendants may seek a jury trial by appealing to county court.