Warren County
Chancery Courts specialize in equitable cases and share jurisdiction with Circuit Courts over many civil matters, including probate and guardianships. They also address disputes involving corporations, creditors, and land boundaries. Criminal Courts, where established, primarily manage criminal cases, sharing jurisdiction with Circuit Courts but typically taking precedence in criminal matters. General Sessions Courts oversee preliminary hearings, misdemeanors, municipal ordinance violations, and civil cases with financial limits. They may also address juvenile matters, restraining orders, and domestic relations in certain counties.
Juvenile Courts focus on cases involving minors, such as delinquency, child custody, abuse, and neglect. They share jurisdiction with other courts over paternity, child support, and termination of parental rights, and may transfer serious juvenile cases for adult prosecution. Probate Courts manage wills, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships. In some counties, probate responsibilities are shared with Chancery or Circuit Courts. Municipal Courts address municipal ordinance violations and minor criminal cases. Some may handle juvenile traffic offenses or exercise General Sessions jurisdiction within city limits.
Clerk
The Warren Circuit Court Clerk maintains public court records for the Circuit and Chancery Courts, while clerks of the General Sessions, Juvenile, and Municipal Courts maintain their respective records. These records include warrants, filings, court orders, transcripts, and rulings.
The following types of court records are typically available to the public in Warren County:
â— Criminal Records
â— Civil Records
â— Family Records
â— Traffic Records
â— Probate Records
Residents can access public court records by visiting the appropriate court office or by utilizing the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts' online case search system. This platform provides an efficient way for individuals to search and obtain records from courts across the state.
