Every state
has its own trial court system. If you are looking for court records
it is important to understand the manner in which the trial court
is structured in the state. Looking for court records can be a time
consuming process. However, you can request for them at www.courtrecords.org
and get them in a matter of days.
The Tennessee trial courts include circuit courts, chancery courts,
criminal courts, general sessions courts which have general jurisdiction
and juvenile courts, probate courts and municipal courts that
have limited jurisdiction. Circuit courts have general jurisdiction
on all kinds of civil and criminal cases but hear cases that fall
beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. In many civil cases such
as probate cases the courts share jurisdiction with the chancery
courts. For cases dealing with domestic relations the circuit
courts share jurisdiction with general sessions courts. Circuit
courts and criminal courts share jurisdiction over criminal cases.
Chancery courts usually have general jurisdiction over equitable
cases. The jurisdiction of the chancery courts on other cases
varies from county to county and in some counties it may include
probate cases too. Criminal courts handle criminal cases and in
districts where these courts don’t exist the circuit courts
hear criminal cases. General sessions courts handle both civil
as well as criminal cases. Criminal cases heard at these courts
include preliminary hearings, misdemeanors and municipal violations.
The general sessions courts handle civil cases that may amount
to claims of less than $25,000.
If you are looking for Tennessee court records or court records
from any other state, you can request for them at www.courtrecords.org.