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On line payment is now accepted for the Bristol General Sessions Court, Kingsport General Session Court and Criminal Court online at courtfeepay.com. Go to this web site and follow the instructions.  Thank you for using this service and contact the appropriate court if you encounter problems.
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Circuit Court

Tommy Kerns, Circuit Court Clerk
Office Locations / Phone Numbers:


140 Blountville Bypass
P.O. Box 585
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: (423) 279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741

225 Center Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: ( 423 )224-1724
Fax: (423) 246-1924
 

801 Anderson Street
Bristol, TN 37621
Phone: ( 423 ) 989-4354
Fax: (423) 968-1138
Email Circuit Court
 

Routine Office Hours 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday except designated holidays.

Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions
Sullivan County Justice Center
140 Blountville Bypass
P.O. Box 585
Blountville, TN 37617
423-279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741

Law
City Hall Building
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-224-1724
Fax: 423 -246 -1924

General Sessions and Juvenile
Kingsport Justice Center
200 Shelby Street
Kingsport, TN 37660
423-224-1711
423-224-1730 ( Juvenile )
Fax: (423) 224-1766

Law and General Sessions
Bristol Justice Center
800 Anderson Street
Bristol, TN 37620
423-652-1030
423-764-2163 ( Juvenile )
Fax: 423 - 968-1138

Sullilvan County Juvenile Court, Div. I
 
J. Klyne Lauderback, Judge
William A. Watson, Judge
Linda Onkotz, Child Support Magistrate
Michele Steadman, Director of Court Services
 
801 Anderson St., Rm. 227
Sullivan County Justice Center
Bristol, TN 37621
Phone: (423) 989-4355
Fax: (423) 989-5642
email: available upon request
 
Sullivan County Juvenile Court, Div II
 
Mark H. Toohey, Judge
K. Jeffrey Luethke, Magistrate
Linda Onkotz, Child Support Magistrate
Bobby L. Larkins, Director of Court Services
 
200 Shelby Street
Kingsport Justice Center
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: (423) 224-1730
Fax: (423) 224-1732
email: available upon request

 

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.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
   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.

   The Clerk’s Office keeps a supply of passport applications, processes completed applications and sends these applications to the passport agencies for final resolution.

   In Sullivan County both daily and docket sounding court dockets, and local rules for all courts can be accessed on the internet at www.bridgeweb.org.

Passport Information
To better serve you our office has established a guideline of hours when passports can be processed at each location. In addition to adhering these times we suggest that expedited needs arrive and have materials ready before 3pm. Here are the hours for each location.

Blountville 8am - 11:30am and 1:30pm - 4pm
Kingsport 8am - 4pm
Bristol 8am - 4pm

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.

Jury service requirements were amended by the Tennessee Legislature effective 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 persons from jury service prior to their reporting for orientation.  At orientation the Judge of the court for which the juror is summonsed can excuse jurors from jury service.  Those who are convicted felons, no longer reside in Sullivan County, have a medical condition that prevents them from serving, self employed or paid commission only, or served on a jury in the last two years are exempted with the receipt of the appropriate paperwork.

Jurors may postpone their service one time, however, if postponement is granted the juror will be required to serve on the next scheduled date.  Requests for postponement may be achieved by calling 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 wdreese@sullivancounty.org

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.