Tennessee Municipal Court Information and Locations
Tennessee Municipal Court is also known as city court. The municipal courts in Tennessee exercise jurisdiction in all cases that deal with violations of city codes or ordinances. The city courts are empowered to levy a fine that is not more than $50 or a prison term which is less than 30 days in general. But the jurisdiction of the city courts varies from one city to the other. There are 300 cities in the state of Tennessee that have Municipal Courts.
Knoxville City Court
Knoxville City Court deals with violations such as issuing parking tickets, traffic citations, DUI, DWI cases, and violation of environment codes. It also handles cases that involve animal control, cases pertaining to housing and zoning codes, violation of noise regulations, business codes and regulations and codes that deal with personal behavior of the individuals residing in the Knoxville city.
Administrative Functions of the City Court
The administrative functions of the city court include:
• To understand and put into effect the various city codes
• Offer judicial services to the general public
• Create and maintain a quality customer friendly service that helps to instill public faith in the judicial system by providing the general public an easy access to the court
• Offer procedural remedies for all individuals
• To promote the due process of law for each citizen, and
• To help the local government in their efforts to promote a safe and flourishing community life in the city.
The various departments of the city court in Knoxville, Tennessee are Fire Department, Police Department, Finance Department, Law Department and Public Works Department.
Examples of Fines in Knoxville, Tennessee
Examples of fines collected by the city court are stocking alcohol without a permit ($100.75), violation of the leash law, or pets causing public nuisance or disturbing the peace ($100.75), boating under the influence ($100.75), fire code violation ($100.75), disobeying traffic regulations ($132.75), and many more. To know more about the city codes and the fines associated with the violation of these codes, individuals can visit http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/citycourt/fines.asp. For information and general queries, individuals can contact the Municipal Court at:
800 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue
P.O. Box 2749
Knoxville, TN 37901-2749
Phone: 3-1-1 or 865-215-4311
Fax: 865-215-7440
citycourt@cityofknoxville.org
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/citycourt/
Nashville Municipal Court
The Nashville City Court partners with the local government to ensure the public safety. The city court is a limited jurisdiction court that exercises jurisdiction over matters that deal with civil cases, misdemeanor cases, traffic felony offenses, and the violations of the municipal codes and ordinances.
The various departments of the Municipal Court in Nashville are Probation Department, Environment Court Department, Night Court Department, Mental Health Court Department, and Treatment Court Department.
Probation Department
The Probation Department is responsible for making sure that probationers follow the guidelines and terms ordered by city court. The Probation Department deals with cases involving criminal misdemeanor offenses that carry a short jail sentence or probation term that is less than 11 months and 29 days for each offense committed.
Offenders are required to attend and complete programs and classes such as anger management classes, programs for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, and/or classes on shoplifting. They may be required to do community service, pay compensation to the victims or their families, undergo testing for drugs, and also take part in self-help therapy group sessions.
The probate department can be reached at:
Ben West Building,
100 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 10
Nashville, TN 37201
Phone: (615) 862-8380
Fax: (615) 862-8364
http://gscourt.nashville.gov/portal/page/portal/generalSessions/probation/
Environmental Court Department
The Environmental Department of the city court in Nashville was established in 2001. This department addresses issues such as dumping of debris and trash around buildings, neighborhoods, and business areas, cases that deal with public nuisance, complaints about pets, leash law enforcement, and complaints about vicious dogs and strays.
Court is in session on every Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more information individuals can contact:
408 2nd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219
http://gscourt.nashville.gov/portal/page/portal/generalSessions/environmentalCourt/
For information about the city court and its departments in Nashville, Tennessee, individuals can contact:
408 2nd Avenue North
P.O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300
http://gscourt.nashville.gov/portal/page/portal/generalSessions/home/
Additional Municipal Court Information:
Knoxville Court
Memphis Court
Nashville Court
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