Putnam County Circuit Court Clerks Office
Supporting the Putnam County Courts
Jury Duty
Passports
Applications
Make A Payment
(for general sessions, criminal court, and juvenile court)
866-658-0845
Court Dockets
(For general sessions
& circuit courts)
Working Alongside the Courts of Putnam County
The Clerk of the Circuit, Civil Sessions and Juvenile Courts is an office required by Tennessee’s State Constitution. The Clerk is elected by the people of Putnam County every four years.
The Clerk has the responsibility to perform all administrative functions to support the judges of the courts, keep all documents and records pertaining to the courts, collect fees owed to Putnam County through the courts, maintain record books and cases, and the dockets for each of the courts.
The actual fee for any service is set by the Tennessee General Assembly under state law.
Jennifer Wilkerson
Circuit Court Clerk
What We Do
Primary Services
Fine collection for general sessions, criminal court, and juvenile court
931-528-1508
Issues warrants, Summons
Jury Duty
Keeps records and minutes for general sessions, circuit courts, and juvenile court
Appeals
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Process all Appeals, both Criminal and Civil, from lower courts (General Sessions Juvenile). If a defendant chooses to appeal his/her sentence from Circuit Court, we prepare the record to send to the Court of Appeals, which can include all documents in the case along with all exhibits from the trial and/or any hearings. |
Boundovers
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Cases transferred to Circuit Court from General sessions. Make a new case folder and enter it into the computer. Place on courts docket. |
Child Support
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Process all paperwork sent from Child Support Enforcement which includes new case filings, attachments, and summons. |
Civil
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Enter all new civil case filings. Issue summons, garnishment/levy as necessary. Process any pleadings presented at the front counter. |
Courtroom Clerks
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Prepare all Orders announced in court. Issuing any Capias, Mittimus, Warrants or other documents as necessary. Keep a log of court notes for each day of court. The clerks dispose all the criminal cases. Once disposed, the cases are sent to Cost Collections for billing. |
Passport applications
Local Rules Of Practice
Circuit Court Civil:
Circuit Court Criminal:
General Sessions Court:
Filing Fees:
Document Requests
If you would like to request a copy of a court document, please contact our records clerk at…
recordsclerk@putnamcountytn.gov.
Copy fees &/or certification fees will apply.
(Please note: not all court documents are public record). When requesting documentation, please include the name of the Defendant or Plaintiff, case number, and year.
Courtfeepay.com and 1-866-658-0845
Contact or Visit
Address
421 East Spring Street
Room 1C, Suite 49A
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone
Fax
(931) 526-2004
Circuit Court Clerks Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
* Please note this office observes all state and federal holidays.
Our Location
This is a map showing the public access entrance to our office within the Putnam County Justice Center and the parking area.
Courthouse Shuttle
Shuttle service is available to safely transport you from the Justice Center parking lots to the courthouse.
Reliable Convenient FREE of charge
