Lewisburg City Court

Lewisburg City Court Court cases in Marshall County, Lewisburg, TN

Lewisburg City Court is a municipal (city) court serving Lewisburg, Tennessee. It has limited jurisdiction to enforce municipal ordinances occurring within the city limits and processes citations issued by Lewisburg Police and city code officials. Common case types include traffic and parking violations, code-enforcement matters (such as property maintenance, building, and zoning), animal-control violations, and other city-code offenses; where authorized by Tennessee law, it may hear ordinance-based misdemeanor matters punishable by fine only. The court does not handle divorces, custody, probate, felonies, or general civil lawsuits; those matters are heard in the Marshall County General Sessions or Circuit Courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Lewisburg City Court

Lewisburg City Court serves the public by handling municipal cases: traffic and parking citations, and violations of city ordinances (code, nuisance, animal control, other minor offenses). Services include case intake/filings, scheduling arraignments, hearings, and bench trials; issuing subpoenas/bench warrants for failure to appear; assessing fines, costs, payment plans, and compliance terms; processing pleas, continuances, and certified records; and offering eligible diversion (e.g., driving school). Protective orders are generally filed and heard in the appropriate county/state court; City Court provides referral information. Jury services are typically administered by the county court; City Court proceedings are usually non-jury.