Circuit Court Clerk

General Sessions Court

The General Sessions Court is the first court in which most criminal and civil cases originate.

• Civil Lawsuits under $25,000
• Evictions
• Criminal Misdemeanors
• Felony Preliminary Trials
• Traffic Citations
• Order of Protections

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Juvenile Court

Jurisdiction

This jurisdiction of the General Sessions Court of Hardeman County includes:

• Criminal
• Civil
• Custody
• Child Support
• Dependent Neglect

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Circuit Court

Circuit Court is a court of record. The Circuit Court Clerk's office is responsible for:

• Maintaining and accurately keeping all records of the Court.
  • This includes:
• Misdemeanor and felony criminal cases and civil cases over $25,000
• Post-Convictions
• Condemnations
• Hospital Liens
• Garnishments
• Executions
• Restoration of Citizenship
• Foreign Judgments
• Keeping records on the criminal and civil jurors
• Filing a Grand Jury report and processes the paperwork for each defendant
• Preparing and transferring all records for cases on appeal to a higher court 
• Collecting, receipting and accounting for all fines , court cost and restitution

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