Millington City Courts

Millington City Courts Court cases in Shelby County, Millington, TN

Millington City Court is a municipal (city) court serving Millington, Tennessee. It has limited jurisdiction to enforce municipal ordinances within the city limits, handling matters such as traffic citations, parking violations, code-enforcement/property maintenance cases, animal control violations, and other ordinance-based misdemeanors. It does not hear general civil lawsuits, domestic relations/family cases, juvenile matters, or felony criminal prosecutions; those are handled by the Shelby County General Sessions, Circuit, Chancery, or Criminal Courts. Within the local judicial system, the court provides an accessible forum for adjudicating city ordinance and traffic violations. Appeals from Millington City Court judgments are taken to the Shelby County Circuit Court for a trial de novo.

Millington City Courts Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Millington City Courts

Millington City Court handles municipal ordinance and traffic matters. Core services:

- Case intake for traffic/parking citations, code/animal control violations, and other municipal offenses; accepts motions, continuance requests, and compliance documentation.
- Court hearings: arraignments, bench trials, compliance reviews, and show‑cause/failure‑to‑appear proceedings; issues subpoenas/summons; enters judgments, fines, and payment plans; reports eligible dispositions to state licensing authorities.
- Public services: citation look‑up, payments (in person/online/mail), certified copies of dispositions, and records requests.
- Warrant/FTA recall processing and compliance options such as traffic school or proof‑of‑correction for insurance, registration, or equipment violations.
- Jury services: not provided; eligible jury matters proceed in Shelby County courts on appeal.
- Protective orders: not issued; provides information and referrals to Shelby County General Sessions/Circuit courts for orders of protection.