Circuit Court

Circuit Criminal Court is responsible for:

• Appeals and transfers from Juvenile Court
• Appeals from lower courts
• Appeals to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
• Bad Check Complaints
• Bail Bondsmen
• Coordination of Grand Jury and Grand Jury Reports, Trial Dockets, Court Calendars, and Jury selection
• Coordination of sequestered trial jurors
• Deeds of Trust
• Grand Jury Indictments of Maury County
• And More

Examples

Some examples of cases filed in Circuit Civil Court are:

• Adoptions
• Condemnations
• Divorces
• Lawsuits in excess of $25,000
• Name Changes
• Surrenders

General Sessions Criminal/Traffic Court is responsible for criminal warrants for Maury County and traffic tickets that are issued by Tennessee State Troopers or the Maury County Sheriff's Department.

This office handles the Court Docket and is also responsible for the issuance of certain Court documents such as subpoenas, re-arrests, scire facias, etc.

General Sessions Civil Court is responsible for all small claims lawsuits (under $25,000) filed in Maury County.

This office handles the issuance of Court documents such as:

• Detainer Warrants
• Subpoenas
• Summons
• Writs of Possession
• Etc.

Juvenile Court is responsible for all juvenile matters such as:

• Delinquent and Unruly Petitions
• Juvenile Traffic Violations
• Petitions for Dependency and Neglect
• Etc.