Welcome to the website for the Wilson County, TN Circuit Court Clerk’s office. The elected Circuit Court Clerk is Debbie Moss. Ms. Moss oversees the court clerk’s offices that keep records for the Circuit Court, the Civil Division of the General Sessions Court, General Sessions Family Court, Juvenile Court, and Criminal Court.
The office of the Wilson County TN Court Clerk also issues all writs and processes for these courts.
NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE IS INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE OR TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL COUNSEL OF A LAWYER.
- CIRCUIT COURT I & II
- CRIMINAL COURT
- GENERAL SESSIONS DIVISIONS I & II
- JUVENILE COURT (JUDGE TATUM)
- GENERAL SESSIONS FAMILY COURT (JUDGE JOHN GWIN)
- WILSON COUNTY CHANCERY COURT
Cases handled include civil lawsuits $25,000 & over for property damages or personal injury, minor settlements, condemnations, divorces, child support, adoptions, name changes, worker's compensation, and judicial commitments.
Judges:
Clara Byrd - Circuit Court - Div. I
John Wootten, Jr. - Circuit Court - Div. II
Location: 134 South College St., Lebanon, TN 37087
Office: (615)444-2042
Fax: (615)449-3420
Office hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Cases handled include misdemeanor and felony cases (DUI, murder, rape, robbery and check violations). Cases brought to trial have been investigated by a Grand Jury and an indictment has been returned by the Grand Jury.
Judges:
Brody Kane - Criminal Court Judge
John Wootten, Jr. Criminal Court Judge
Location: 115 East High Street, Lebanon, TN 37087
Office: (615)444-1488 Fax: (615)444-5889
Office hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Typical cases tried in this court are civil cases under $25,000 for property damages or personal injury, warrants to recover personal property, detainers, and past due accounts. Also tried are criminal misdemeanor cases which include traffic violations & tickets, DUI, public drunk, assault and check violations, as well as preliminary trials in felony cases.
Judges:
Barry Tatum - General Sessions Judge
Haywood Barry - General Sessions Judge
Location: 115 East High Street, Lebanon, TN 37087
Office: (615)444-2045 Fax: (615)443-1186
Office hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Cases tried in this court are Dependent/neglect, custody, juvenile delinquent (crimes), status-only pertains to child, i.e. runaway, unruly, possession of tobacco, truancy and parent's failure to comply with compulsory attendance law.
Judge:
Barry Tatum - Juvenile Court Judge
Location: 115 East High Street, Lebanon, TN 37087
Office: (615)444-2114 Fax: (615)444-5889
Office hours: 8 am - 4 pm
Cases handled include divorces, child support & child custody, etc., juvenile paternity, orders of protection and judicial commitments.
Judge:
John T. Gwin - General Sessions Div. III Judge
Location: 134 South College Street, Lebanon, TN 37087
Office: (615)444-2042 Fax: (615)449-3420
Office hours: 8 am - 4 pm
For Child Support payment information, copies & service updates or to change a court date, call the District Attorney Child Support Office (615)443-2871.
Wilson County Chancery Court is separate from Courts under the Circuit Court Clerk. The Court Clerk is Barbara Webb.
Cases handled include divorces, partition suits, contempt's, all kinds of land cases, adoptions, workers comp cases, contract debt cases, writ of certioraris, mechanics and material men's liens, delinquent taxes, and child support on divorces granted through this court.
Contact numbers:
Chancery Court - (615)444-2835
Probate Court - (615)466-5311 (Real Estate matters)
Fax number for both courts - (615)443-6191
Chancellor:
C. K. Smith - 15th Judicial District
CLICK HERE FOR THE CHANCERY COURT WEBSITE