White House, TN Lawyer for Criminal, Probate and Civil Cases
04. White House
Criminal Charges and Tickets in White House
The city says White House is "located in both Sumner and Robertson counties," at Exit 108 on I-65. That matters, because the two counties have separate courts. Our office is in Gallatin, and attorney Chloe Hawes handles our criminal defense cases.
• White House Municipal Court. The court "tries persons charged with the violation of municipal ordinances." It meets in the Billy S. Hobbs Community Center, 105D College Street, 2nd Floor Board Room. Your court date is on your citation. The clerk's office in the same building is open Monday through Thursday.
• Which county hears a state charge. Tennessee prosecutes an offense in the county where it was committed (Tenn. R. Crim. P. 18). A DUI or theft charge from the Sumner side goes to Sumner County courts. One from the Robertson side goes to Robertson County courts.
• Sumner County. Misdemeanors and first hearings in felony cases are in Sumner County General Sessions Court (clerk at 155 East Main Street, Gallatin). Felonies go to Sumner County Criminal Court in the Criminal Justice Center, 117 West Smith Street. The Sheriff's Office and jail are at the same address.
• Robertson County. General Sessions handles misdemeanors and traffic citations; its clerk is at 529 South Brown Street, Springfield. Felonies go to Circuit Court for the 19th Judicial District, with the clerk at 422 West Court Square, Suite 106. The Robertson clerk says cell phones, electronic devices and watches are not allowed in the courtrooms and courthouse. See our Robertson County page.
Facing a DUI or a theft or shoplifting charge? Read about pretrial and judicial diversion and our criminal defense overview.
Call (615) 997-7618 to talk with our team about your case.
Probate, Wills and Conservatorship for White House Families
A will is probated in the county where the person usually lived when they died (Tenn. Code Ann. § 32-2-101). In White House, check which county the home was in.
• Sumner County home. Probate goes to the Sumner County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master, 155 East Main Street, Room 3600, Gallatin. The court handles probate, conservatorships, guardianships and trusts.
• Robertson County home. Probate goes to the Robertson County Chancery Court, Clerk and Master, 422 West Court Square, Room 102, Springfield. The county lists probate, conservatorships and guardianships among its cases.
Our estate work is handled by attorney Kylene Ross with our probate paralegal, who has 20 years of probate, wills and estates experience. Read do I need probate in Tennessee? and power of attorney vs. conservatorship, or see our probate, conservatorship and wills and trusts pages.
Lawsuits and Civil Cases in White House
• Read the top of the warrant. A civil warrant names the county and court where the case was filed.
• General Sessions. In both counties, General Sessions hears civil cases up to $25,000. Detainer (eviction) cases have no dollar limit (Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501).
• Robertson County dates. Robertson's clerk points the public to online court records at robertson.tncrtinfo.com. The clerk notes these are not the complete official record.
• Larger cases. Circuit Court and Chancery Court in each county hear larger contract and debt cases.
• Deadlines. A General Sessions judgment can be appealed to Circuit Court within 10 days (Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-5-108).
Read our lawsuit defense page, what to do after being served with a civil warrant and our civil matters overview.
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Have a case in White House? Call (615) 997-7618 to talk with our team. Prefer to write first? Send us a message and we are notified right away.