UPDATE
Court dates and times have changed due to Covid-19. When in doubt concerning any court date, contact this office at 423-733-2954.
Hancock County Circuit Court Clerk- Micah Wallen
1237 Main Street
P.O. Box 347
Sneedville, TN 37869
Phone (423) 733-2954 Fax (423) 733-2119
Hours of Operation: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; closed Saturday
Dawn Winchester Slone- Deputy Clerk Email: dawn.winchester@tncourts.gov
Court clerks serve an important role in the
operation of the court system in Tennessee. Clerks must attend each session of
court with all the papers in the cases on the docket and must administer the
oaths to parties and witnesses who testify in a case. Clerks usually keep
minutes of the court in a well-bound book, but may keep this information in
electronic format so long as certain rules relating to the safe-keeping of the
records are followed. Because court clerks deal with voluminous paperwork, the
storage and retention of documents are important considerations. When a case is
appealed from a court of record, the clerk compiles the record (papers) needed
for the appeal, and it is extremely important that the records of the clerk’s
office be well organized and accurate. Clerks maintain the rule docket and an
execution docket in which all court judgments or decrees are entered in order
of rendition by the court and in which all receipts and disbursements in a case
are entered. Clerks also maintain indexes for all books and dockets that are
kept by the office. Clerks collect state and county litigation taxes, criminal
injuries compensation tax, county expense fees, funds for the impaired driver’s
trust fund, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation fees, misdemeanant jail per
diems, fines, sheriff’s fees, clerk’s fees, witness fees, other taxes and other
items of court costs. Clerks prepare bills of costs in cases, account for these
monies and make collection efforts when these amounts are unpaid. Clerks
collect fees for their office according to the clerk’s fee statute, T.C.A. §
8-21-401 and other applicable statutes. Clerks maintain a cash journal (general
ledger) to account for and summarize the cash transactions of the office and
issue receipts for all collections. Clerks often serve in a fiduciary capacity
to invest funds held for third parties. Additionally, many clerks conduct
delinquent tax sales and other sales of property as ordered by the court.
Clerks may collect support, including alimony and child support, pursuant to
court order and the general law.
Circuit Judges: General Sessions Judge:
Honorable Alex Pearson Honorable Floyd W. Rhea
Honorable Beth Boniface
Honorable Thomas J. Wright
Criminal Judge: Juvenile Judge:
Honorable John F. Dugger Honorable Floyd W. Rhea
Honorable Alex Pearson
Child Support Magistrate:
Honorable Paige Collins
State Probation & Parole Misdemeanor Probation
Amanda Brooks (423) 419-0895 Elizabeth Godsey (423) 733-8987
amanda.brooks@tn.gov Phyllis Brooks (423) 733-8987 (Friday only)
Traffic Class is offered several times a month via live stream Zoom classes. Call this office to schedule an online Zoom class. We are offering in-session classes in Morristown, Tazewell and Church Hill if you wish to attend a classroom session. Please call this office to schedule this, also.
Tennessee Driver Improvement Program, Inc.
(423) 586-2673 or (865) 475-9834
"Promoting Traffic Safety Through Education"
