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The Tennessee trial court system consists of Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, Criminal Courts, General Sessions Courts, Juvenile Courts, Probate Courts, and Muncipal Courts.
 
The Tennessee trial court system consists of four types of general jurisdiction courts and three types of limited jurisdiction courts. Jurisdiction over cases varies by court, case type and county. The general jurisdiction courts are Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, Criminal Courts and Probate Courts, and these courts generally handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of limited jurisdiction courts. The courts with limited jurisdiction are General Sessions Courts, Municipal Courts and Juvenile Courts.
 

Public Records Search    Advertising   First Name MI Last Name State   Nationwide Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming I entered a partial first name above Where to find court cases in Tennessee The chart below gives general information on the types of cases heard in each type of court in Tennessee.   = Most or all cases.     = Some cases. Case Type Court Type Civil Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts General Civil - Unlimited           General Civil - Limited         Small Claims             Civil Equity           Complex Commercial           Foreclosures and Liens         Real Estate Title and Boundary         Landlord / Tenant         Ordinance Violations           Protection, No Contact, and Restraining Orders       Administrative Agency Appeals         Criminal Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts Felony           Felony Preliminary Hearings         Misdemeanors       Ordinance Violations         Juvenile         Traffic and Infractions           Domestic Relations Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts Divorce         Child Custody and Visitation       Child Support       Paternity       Domestic Violence Protection Order         Juvenile Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts Adoptions           Juvenile Delinquency         Child Abuse and Neglect           Termination of Parental Rights       Children in Need of Supervision           Mental Health Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts Involuntary Commitments       Other Mental Health Cases   Probate Circuit Courts Chancery Courts Criminal Courts General Sessions Courts Juvenile Courts Probate Courts Muncipal Courts Wills & Estates       Name Changes       Trusts       Guardianships and Conservatorships

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