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Robertson County Circuit Court Clerk |
Lisa Cavender |
CIRCUIT COURT
| 501 S Main St Courthouse, Room 109 | Office: (615) 384-7864 Civil Fax: (615) 382-2283 Criminal Fax: (615) 384-0246 |
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (except for holidays)
Three judges are on the bench in Circuit Court for the 19th Judicial District, serving Robertson and Montgomery counties: Hon. Michael R. Jones, Hon. John H. Gasaway III, and Hon. Ross H. Hicks
Among the types of cases heard by the Circuit Courts are contract disputes, civil torts, condemnations, worker’s compensation claims, adoptions, domestic matters, and criminal court matters
GENERAL SESSIONS COURT
529 S Brown St
Springfield, TN 37172
Office: (615) 382-2324
Fax: (615) 382-3113
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (except for holidays)
Judge Burton Glover presides over the General Sessions Court.
General Sessions Court is vested with a broad range of jurisdiction and is often the public’s first introduction to the judicial process. This Court handles both criminal matters and civil lawsuits. The civil matters include several different type cases:
- Civil warrants with jurisdictional limit of $25,000
- Detainer warrants (landlord/tenant disputes)
- Recovery warrants
- Order of protection
JUVENILE COURT
529 S Brown St
Springfield, TN 37172
Office: (615) 382-2324
Fax: (615) 382-3113
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (except for holidays)
Judge Burton Glover presides over the Juvenile Court. The Juvenile Court hears cases involving unruly children, children charged with delinquent behavior, child support, custody, visitation, paternity, cases involving dependent and neglected children, children in foster care, and cases which involve the termination of parental rights. The Juvenile Court also helps families in conflict by coordinating with other agencies to provide assistance to those families, often before a case is actually filed.
