Robertson County Lawyer for Springfield, TN
04. Robertson County
Criminal Charges in Robertson County
Robertson County shares the 19th Judicial District with Montgomery County. Our office is in Gallatin, and we take criminal cases in the Robertson County courts in Springfield. Attorney Chloe Hawes handles our criminal defense cases.
• Misdemeanors and traffic. Robertson County General Sessions Court handles misdemeanor criminal matters and traffic citations from the county and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The General Sessions Court Clerk is at 529 S. Brown Street, Springfield. Our General Sessions court guide explains your first court date.
• Felonies. Circuit Court for the 19th Judicial District hears felony criminal cases. The Circuit Court Clerk's office is at 422 West Court Square, Suite 106, Springfield.
• Find your court date. The Circuit Court Clerk directs the public to Robertson County's online court records at robertson.tncrtinfo.com. Pick the court (Circuit or General Sessions) and the criminal department. The clerk notes these online records are not the complete official record.
• Treatment courts. The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services lists a Robertson County Recovery Court and a Robertson County Mental Health Court. Ask us whether either could fit your case.
• Courthouse rule. The clerk says cell phones, electronic devices and watches are not allowed in the courtrooms and courthouse.
Charged with a DUI, a drug offense or a probation violation? See our criminal defense overview. The clerk's site also has an expungement section, and our expungement page explains who may qualify.
Call (615) 997-7618 to talk with our team about your case.
Probate, Wills and Conservatorship in Robertson County
A will is probated in the county where the person usually lived when they died (Tenn. Code Ann. § 32-2-101). In Robertson County, probate is handled by the Robertson County Chancery Court.
• Clerk and Master. The Chancery Court clerk's office is at 422 West Court Square, Room 102, Springfield.
• What Chancery Court handles. The county lists probate, conservatorships, guardianships, trusts, minor settlements, real estate matters and partition suits, among others.
• Calendar and documents. The Clerk and Master posts an online Chancery Court calendar and a Chancery document center on the county website.
Our estate work is handled by attorney Kylene Ross with our probate paralegal, who has 20 years of probate, wills and estates experience. Whether you need to open an estate, ask the court to name a conservator for a parent, or plan ahead, start with our probate, conservatorship, wills and trusts and power of attorney pages.
Lawsuits and Civil Cases in Robertson County
• General Sessions civil. Robertson County General Sessions hears civil warrants up to its $25,000 limit, detainer warrants (landlord and tenant disputes), recovery warrants and orders of protection. Detainer cases have no dollar limit (Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501). Filings go to the General Sessions Court Clerk at 529 S. Brown Street.
• Circuit Court. Circuit Court hears contract disputes, civil torts and condemnations, among other cases. Its clerk is at 422 West Court Square, Suite 106. The clerk posts the 19th Judicial District e-filing rules.
• Chancery Court. Chancery also hears contract and debt cases, specific performance and foreign judgments.
• Find your court date. Use robertson.tncrtinfo.com and choose the civil department.
• Deadlines. A General Sessions judgment can be appealed to Circuit Court within 10 days (Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-5-108).
If you have been sued, read our lawsuit defense page and our civil matters overview.
Talk to a Lawyer Today
Have a case in Robertson County? Call (615) 997-7618 to talk with our team. Prefer to write first? Send us a message and we are notified right away.