Gallatin Municipal Court

Gallatin Municipal Court cases in Sumner County, Gallatin, TN

Gallatin City Court is a municipal court serving the City of Gallatin, Tennessee. It exercises limited jurisdiction over violations of the Gallatin Municipal Code, including traffic and parking citations, property and building code enforcement, animal control, and other ordinance-based offenses. It does not hear civil disputes between private parties, family law matters, or felony criminal cases; state-law criminal matters are heard in Sumner County courts. Cases are prosecuted by the city, and sanctions consist of fines, court costs, and other remedies authorized by municipal ordinance. Final judgments of the Gallatin City Court may be appealed to the Sumner County Circuit Court for a trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Gallatin Municipal Court

Gallatin City Court is the municipal court for violations of city ordinances within Gallatin, TN. It processes case filings from citations and complaints, including traffic and parking offenses, property maintenance/code enforcement, animal control, business license and alcohol ordinance violations, and other municipal offenses adopted by ordinance. The court schedules and holds hearings (arraignments, trials before the judge, show-cause/compliance hearings), issues summons for failures to appear, accepts pleas, assesses fines/costs, and manages payment options and payment plans. It provides calendars and case records, compliance dismissals (e.g., insurance/registration/equipment), and referrals such as driver safety school when eligible. Protective orders and most criminal matters are handled by Sumner County General Sessions Court. Jury services are not offered; municipal cases are heard by the judge without a jury. The court serves the public by offering information, ADA accommodations, and interpreter access on request.