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Circuit Court Clerk
BOBBY L. RUSSELL
Contact Information:
Sullivan County Department of Circuit Court Clerk
Sullivan County Justice Center
140 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: (423) 279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741
COVID-19 Policy
Below is a copy of the Order issued by the Supreme Court in regards to the operation of the courts. We are following this order as set out. Our offices are open for usual business such as filing and paying fines and costs.
Bobby L. Russell
Circuit Court Clerk
Sullivan County, TN
P.O. Box 585
140 Blountville Bypass
Blountville, TN 37617
Office: (423) 279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741
Office Hours
8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday – Friday except designated holidays.
Circuit Court Clerk
Phone: (423) 279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741
Responsibilities of Circuit Court Clerk
The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office courteously serves the people of Sullivan County by maintaining court records and resulting funds in a professional, efficient manner in accordance with the law of the state of Tennessee and the Federal Government.
KINGSPORT LAW COURT
City Hall Building
Phone: (423) 224-1724
Fax: (423) 246-1924
Kingsport, TN 37660
KINGSPORT GENERAL SESSIONS AND JUVENILE COURTS
Kingsport Justice Center
Phone: (423) 224-1711
Phone: (423) 224-1730 (Juvenile)
Fax: (423) 224-1766
200 Shelby Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
BRISTOL LAW, GENERAL SESSIONS AND JUVENILE COURTS
Bristol Justice Center
Phone: (423) 652-1030 (Law)
Phone: (423) 764-2163 (Juvenile)
Phone: (423) 989-4352 (Sessions)
Fax: (423) 968-1138
Responsibilities of Circuit Court Clerk
The Circuit Court Clerk of Sullivan County maintains a Circuit, Law, General Sessions and Juvenile Court system.
The Clerk’s Office is responsible for the management of all complaints, petitions, summonses, orders and other documents relating to lawsuits or criminal actions filed in the court; the collection, receipt, and accounting for litigation taxes, fines, fees, and restitutions as ordered by the courts; the issuing of warrants, executions, subpoenas and other documents as assigned by law; the preparations of reports to the County and State of Tennessee; and the disbursement of funds to litigants, the County, and the State of Tennessee.
The Clerk’s Office is responsible for processing the work of the Grand Jury, billing for jury and witness fees, maintaining the daily minutes for all courts of record, cataloging and securing of all exhibits and preparation of all appeal records for transfer to appropriate courts.
The Clerk in the General Session and Juvenile Courts schedules all cases including traffic violations for the court dockets, maintains paperwork and collects fines and costs relating to the cases.
Child support issues can be both civil and criminal in nature. The records are maintained by the Clerk in the appropriate court.
Other Helpful Links
State of Tennessee Official Web Site
County Technical Assistance Service
Bristol Docket Sounding / October 8, 2019 @9am / Judge Moody / January 2020 Term
Kingsport Docket Sounding / October 8, 2019 @ 1:30pm / Judge McLellan / January 2020 Term
JURY SERVICE
Citizens may receive by mail a summons for jury service in the Circuit, Law or Criminal Courts. These prospective jurors are drawn from a current list of Sullivan County drivers and property owners.
Tennessee Code lists requirements for jurors as United States citizenship, residency in Sullivan County for twelve months preceding call for jury service, and 18 years of age or older.
The Tennessee Legislature amended jury service requirements January 1, 2009. Reasons for exemption from jury service are now very stringent but not difficult if the instructions on the summons are followed.
The Deputy Jury Coordinator has the authority to excuse a person from jury service prior to their reporting for orientation based on the following reasons: those who are convicted felons, those who no longer reside in Sullivan County, those who have a medical condition that prevents them from serving, those whoe are self-employed or paid commission only, or those who have served on a jury in the last two years are exempt with the receipt of the appropriate paperwork. The Judge of the court may also excuse a juror from jury service on the day of orientation.
Jurors may postpone their jury service one time, however. If postponement is granted the juror will be required to serve the next time a summons is received. To request a postponement, a Juror may call the Deputy Jury Coordinator at (423) 279-2711. Requests for exemption for other issues such as medical excuses, financial hardship information or other documents concerning jury service can be faxed to (423) 323-3741. If you wish to email the Deputy Jury Coordinator, please send your information to: reesewd@sullivancourts.com
Failure to respond to a jury summons could result in contempt of court and a penalty up to five hundred dollars ($500), plus court costs.
Sullivan County Courthouse
3411 Hwy 126
Blountville, TN 37617
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