Circuit, Criminal & Chancery Courts
Tennessee’s 95 counties are divided into 31 judicial districts. Within each district are Circuit Courts and Chancery Courts, as provided by the state constitution. Some districts also have legislatively established Criminal Courts and Probate Courts. Judges of these courts are elected to 8-year terms. Learn more here.
March 11, 2013
Ten attorneys have applied to fill the Criminal Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the death of Shelby County Criminal Court...
March 11, 2013
Four attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District, which serves Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and Greene Counties. The vacancy was created by the retirement of...
March 11, 2013
Five attorneys have applied to fill the Chancery Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District, which serves Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins and Greene Counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of...
March 8, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on March 8, 2013 in Shelbyville, Tenn., to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 17th Judicial...
March 8, 2013
Tennessee's newest circuit court judge was sworn in this week in Knox County.Judge Deborah C. Stevens received the oath from Knox County Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin in a ceremony at the city...
Learn more about the courts in each county. Explore the Map.