Circuit Court and Sessions Court Clerk Information
Circuit Courts service contract disputes, civil torts, condemnations, worker's compensation claims, domestic matters and the administration of estates. The jurisdiction of the General Sessions Courts includes limited-jurisdiction torts and contracts, landlord-tenant disputes and matters involving the violation of a Metropolitan government ordinance, including traffic and codes violations.
Contact:
Penny O. Murphy
Jefferson County Circuit Court/General Sessions Court Clerk
765 Justice Center Drive
P. O. Box 671
Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone: (865) 397-2786
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Directions: From exit #417 on I-40, travel about .4 of a mile South on Hwy. 92 toward Dandridge. Look for Justice Center signs. Turn left on Killion Road. Turn right off Killion Road onto Justice Center Drive. Turn into the second, third or fourth entrance for public parking. A map to the justice center may be downloaded by clicking here.
Circuit Court Judges:
Division I: Honorable Ben W. Hooper, II
301 East Main Street
Suite 200; US Bank Bldg.
Newport, TN 37821
(423) 625-9440
Division II: Honorable Richard R. Vance
P. O. Box 6098
Sevierville, TN 37864
(865) 453-7234
Division III: Honorable Rex Henry Ogle
P. O. Box 4245
Sevierville, TN 37864
(865) 453-8385
Division IV: Honorable O. Duane Slone*
P. O. Box 858
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-8733
*ALSO SERVES AS CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE
Child Support Referee:
Honorable Lu Ann Ballew
P. O. Box 70
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3895
General Sessions Court Judge:
Honorable Ben Strand, Jr.
P. O. Box 669
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2911
Click here to obtain the Local Rules of the Criminal Court
Click here to obtain the Local Rules of the Civil Court
Click here to link to on-line dockets for General Sessions and Circuit Court.
*Dockets are updated daily at the close of business.