Lebanon Municapl Court

Lebanon Municapl Court cases in Wilson County, Lebanon, TN

Lebanon City Court is a municipal court for the City of Lebanon, Tennessee. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of Lebanon's municipal code within the city limits, primarily handling traffic and parking citations and other ordinance matters such as code-enforcement violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, and imposes fines or other local sanctions authorized by ordinance. It does not hear felony prosecutions, general civil lawsuits, domestic relations (family) matters, or probate; those are handled by the Wilson County General Sessions, Circuit, or Chancery Courts.

Lebanon Municapl Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Lebanon Municapl Court

Lebanon City Court serves the public by handling limited-jurisdiction matters and essential court services.

- Case types: traffic/parking citations, city ordinance violations, and select misdemeanors; initial appearances for some criminal matters.
- Filings and payments: accepts case filings for citations/misdemeanors, processes fines/fees, and manages payment plans.
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencings, compliance reviews, and handles continuance requests.
- Warrants/bonds: issues warrants in qualifying cases and processes bonds as authorized.
- Records: provides case lookups, copies, and certified records; maintains dockets/calendars.
- Protective orders: issues criminal no‑contact orders in eligible cases and provides guidance/referrals for civil protective orders handled by the appropriate county court.
- Jury services: most matters are bench trials; jury requests are directed to the court authorized to conduct jury trials and manage jurors.
- Public access/support: ADA accommodations, language access, self-help resources, victim assistance referrals, and program referrals (e.g., diversion or driving safety).