McMinnville Municipal Court

McMinnville Municipal Court cases in Warren County, Mcminnville, TN

McMinnville City Court is a municipal (city) court for McMinnville, Tennessee. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of the city's municipal ordinances occurring within the city limits, including traffic citations (such as speeding, parking, and equipment violations), code-enforcement and nuisance matters, and other ordinance offenses. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law cases, or felony criminal matters; state-law criminal cases are handled in the Warren County General Sessions and Circuit Courts. Judgments in ordinance cases from McMinnville City Court may be appealed to the Warren County Circuit Court for a trial de novo within the timeframe provided by Tennessee law.

McMinnville Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in McMinnville Municipal Court

McMinnville City Court serves the public by handling limited municipal matters within city limits.

- Case types: traffic infractions and parking citations; city ordinance/code violations (e.g., nuisance, noise, property maintenance); and certain misdemeanor offenses cited by city police.
- Services: citation processing; arraignments, pretrial conferences, and bench trials; compliance reviews (proof of insurance, licensing, remedial actions); fine payments, payment plans, and collections; warrants and failure-to-appear resolutions; continuance and scheduling assistance; records and court date information.
- Filings: accepts citations/complaints for municipal violations. It does not accept civil lawsuits, small claims, felonies, or family matters.
- Protective orders: not handled here; these are filed in the appropriate county/state court.
- Jury services: typically not administered by City Court; juror management occurs through the county/state court.
- Access: provides public information, interpreter and ADA accommodation coordination, and referral to the proper court when outside its jurisdiction.