Anderson County Court Records

Anderson County Court records are documents, files, and other materials created and maintained by the judiciary. They include case records generated in a civil or criminal legal process and administrative and other judicial records (Rule 34:2(B)). The court clerks preserve these records to serve as official reports and documentation of cases heard by the court. Court records may feature as evidence in future arbitrations, aid the public in understanding the court system, or be used as analytical tools to assess transparency and fairness in the judiciary.

In Anderson County, court records usually comprise handwritten or typed papers, audio or video court recordings, exhibits, and other electronic data produced during a legal proceeding. A search for court records in Anderson County may reveal vital case information, including case dockets, details of indictments or convictions, judgments, motions, pleas, and other legal documents. The information listed above may also be gleaned from Tennessee Court records.

Are Court Records Public in Anderson County?

Yes. Per the Tennessee Public Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(a)(2)(A)), the public is permitted to inspect and copy Anderson County Public records maintained by government entities. By this law, interested persons may request access to Anderson County Court records unless other laws restrict their disclosure.

Tennessee Courts Rule 34 governs public access to Court records. Under this rule, certain court records are termed confidential and unavailable for public access. Some of the court records restricted from public disclosure by this rule include:

• Court documents and records that have been sealed by the Public Records Act and other state laws
• Drafts of opinions and orders unpublished by the judicial branch
• Copies of motions, petitions, and other legal documents submitted to a judge for personal use
• Electronic or written data, memoranda, and reports produced by a court staff during a judicial conference
• Internal memos and case management data, except those that concern the composition of appellate case panels assigned to a case
• Information that will tamper with and impede the judicial function of a court.

Anderson County Court Records Search

Persons interested in conducting an Anderson County Court records search may do so at any of the following places:

• The Circuit Court clerk's office
• The online portal is managed by the office of the Circuit Court Clerk
• The particular courthouse handling the case
• The Public Case History search tool maintained by the Tennessee judiciary
• Online third-party record providers.

Anderson County Courts

Anderson County’s court system comprises a chancery court, a circuit court, courts of general sessions, a juvenile court, and municipal courts. The various courts in Anderson County preside over specific cases and have varying jurisdictions. For instance, the circuit court is a court of record and general jurisdiction, while the general sessions court has limited jurisdiction over certain civil and criminal cases. Similarly, the Chancery court has general jurisdiction over civil cases involving divorce, adoptions, worker's compensation, name change, contract disputes, and conservatorships. Listed below are the contact information for the courts in Anderson County:

Anderson County Chancery Court
100 North Main Street
Room 302
Clinton, TN 37716-3618
Phone: (865) 457-6209

Anderson County Circuit Court
100 North Main Street
Room 313
Clinton, TN 37716-3615
Phone: (865) 264-6321

Anderson County General Sessions-Division I
100 North Main Street
Room 309
Clinton, TN 37716-3618
Phone: (865) 264-6412
Fax: (865) 463-8034

Anderson County General Sessions-Division II
101 Bus Terminal Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6932
Phone: (865) 482-0081
Fax: (865) 483-3004

Anderson County Juvenile Court
101 South Main Street
Suite 200
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6932
Phone: (865) 264-6351
Fax: (865) 463-8946

Clinton City Court
100 North Bowling Street
Clinton, TN 37716
Phone: (865) 259-1110

Norris City Court
20 Chestnut Drive
P.O. Box 1090
Norris, TN 37828
Phone: (865) 494-7645
Fax: (865) 494-7302

Oak Ridge City Court
200 South Tulane Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 425-3536

Oliver Springs City Court
717 Main Street
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
Phone: (865) 435-7722 ext. 3
Fax: (865) 435-7705

Rocky Top City Court
195 South Main Street
P.O. Box 66
Rocky Top, TN 37769
Phone: (865) 426-2838
Fax: (865) 426-8990

Anderson County Criminal Records

State laws allow residents of Anderson County to conduct a background check and request copies of the criminal history records of a named individual. The Records Unit of the Sheriff's Office provides Anderson County arrest records, background check services, police reports, and other criminal records to interested members of the public at $5 per copy. Interested persons may request criminal records from the Sheriff's office by calling (865) 457-6258 or faxing (865) 264-6286.

One may also obtain Anderson County criminal records and case information online from the circuit court clerk's web portal. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) also provides statewide name-based criminal history record searches to interested persons. The TBI makes adult criminal history records available to the public citizens online or via mail. To request an Anderson County criminal history online, the researcher will need to log in or create an account on the Tennessee Open Records Information Services page and enter the requested information.

Mail requests may be sent by filling out a request form and submitting it alongside the fees payable by check, money order, or card. The TBI charges $29 per background check and $24 for appeals. Persons who wish to appeal a criminal record result will need to submit a fingerprint card and the stipulated fee of $24. For additional information, requestors may contact the TBI by phone at (615) 744-4057.

Get Anderson County Civil Court Records

The Circuit Court's Clerk manages Anderson County civil court records created in litigations involving settling disputes and arbitrating non-criminal cases between two parties. Civil cases typically include tort claims, landlord/tenant disputes, worker's compensation, and land/real estate disputes.

To obtain civil court records and case information, concerned persons may contact the circuit clerk’s office by phoning (865) 264-6321 or sending fax requests to (865) 264-6345. Alternatively, one may search for civil court records online via the circuit clerk's search portal. The inquirer must enter a case number, party name/alias, citation number, filing date, date of birth, and CSE number on the search page.

For civil court records filed from 1811 till date, requestors may query the Anderson County Archives and Records. The Archives department charges $1 per first page and $.50 per subsequent page for non-certified records. Certified copies of records are available at $2 for the first page and $.50 per additional page. Interested persons may contact the Archives department at:

100 North Main Street
Room 101
Clinton, TN 37716-3617
Phone: (865) 457-6242

Anderson County Marriage Records

Anderson County Marriage certificates and records are available at the County Clerk's office at $5 per copy. Persons searching for Anderson County marriage records may visit the Clerk's office in person or send mail requests to:

Anderson County Clerk
100 North Main Street
Room 111
Clinton, TN 37716-3690
Phone: (865) 457-6228

Marriage certificates and records dating back to 1811 are available at the Anderson County Archives and Records Department. One may retrieve them at $1 or $2 per page for non-certified and certified copies. The Tennessee Vital Records Office also preserves Anderson County Vital Records, including marriage, birth, and death records. Concerned persons may request Anderson County marriage records from the Vital Records office in person or by mail. The requestor will have to complete an Application for a Certified Copy of a Certificate of Marriage and submit it with the required identification and a fee of $15 per copy. The completed, signed, and notarized request form, alongside a means of identification and required fees may be submitted in person or via mail to:

Tennessee Vital Records
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37243.

In-person applications may be submitted at the Customer Service Window located in the lobby of the Vital Records office. Requests made at the service kiosk incur an extra fee of $4, payable by cash, credit cards, money order, and check. To confirm the status of a record request, one may submit an inquiry form containing the order details and contact information to the customer service unit.

Anderson County Divorce Records

Residents of Anderson County may obtain copies of divorce records from the Circuit court clerk's office. The case search portal managed by the Clerk's office is another option for retrieving divorce records online. A party name, case number, or citation number is usually required. The Anderson County Archives and Records may also be queried for divorce records filed from 1811 to the present. Concerned persons may visit the Archives within regular hours and pay the stipulated copy fees to obtain copies of divorce records.

Alternatively, one may request Anderson County divorce records from the Tennessee Vital Records Office. To do so, interested persons may complete an Application for a Certified Copy of a Certificate of Divorce or Annulment and submit it alongside the necessary identification and a fee of $15 per copy. In-person requestors may pay fees via check, cash, money order, and credit/debit card. Money orders and checks are the payment means available for mail requests. The application form and other requirements may be submitted in person or mailed to the Vital Records office.

Anderson County Birth and Death Records

Birth and death records are vital records that may be used to claim a decedent's estate or prove legitimacy. Due to their sensitive information and legal significance, birth and death records are not publicly available in Anderson County. Only eligible applicants, including record subjects, their immediate family, and legal representatives, may request copies of a birth or death certificate.

Concerned persons may request Anderson County birth certificates from the County Clerk's Oak Ridge office or the Tennessee Vital Records office. Copies of Anderson County birth records documented from 1949 till date may be obtained from the Clerk's office at $20 per copy. However, the Clerk's office may not be able to include the parents' names for birth records dating between 1949 and 1976. Persons interested in obtaining copies of a birth certificate from the Clerk's office will need to submit a completed request form and a valid identity card to:

Anderson County Clerk's Office
728 Emory Valley Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 483-0541
Fax: (865) 483-7391

The Tennessee Vital Records Office also processes requests for Anderson County death records and birth certificates at $15 per copy. Acceptable means of payment include money orders, checks, credit cards, and cash, depending on the mode of request. Requestors may fill out and notarize either an Application for a Certificate of Birth or an Application for a Certified Copy of a Certificate of Death. The completed request forms may be submitted together with a valid identification card and the copy fees in person or via mail to the Vital Records office. Persons who submit notarized request forms may not need to provide additional identification.

Anderson County Probate Court Records

The Anderson County Chancery Court has general jurisdiction to hear probate cases such as administration of wills/estates, guardianship, conservatorship, change of name, land boundaries, and real estate disputes. The Circuit court and general session courts also have shared jurisdiction to decide probate cases.

Inquirers may obtain Anderson County Probate Court records from the Clerk of the court that handled the case or visit the Chancery court located at:

Anderson County Chancery Court
100 North Main Street
Room 302
Clinton, TN 37716-3618
Phone: (865) 457-6209

In addition, the online case search tool maintained by the Circuit court clerk's office may be queried to retrieve probate case information. The requestor must provide a case number, citation number, filing date, or CSE number.

Anderson County Property Records

Anderson County Property records reveal information about a property or real estate, including ownership details, property address, parcel ID, appraisals, deeds, and tax information. Residents of Anderson County may obtain property records from the County Assessor of Property or the Register of Deeds. Remote access to property records is also available on the Anderson County Property search application maintained by the Assessor of Property's office. Concerned persons may search for property records by owner's name, parcel ID, or property address.

Interested persons may submit requests for property records in person or via mail using the following information:

Anderson County Office of the Registry of Deeds
100 North Main Street
Room 205
Clinton, TN 37716-3624
Phone: (865) 457-6235

Anderson County Assessor of Property
100 North Main Street
Suite 202
Clinton, TN 37716-3624
Phone: (865) 457-6225 or (865) 457-6219.

Anderson County Court Records Online

Anderson County Court records are publicly available online via third-party resources like Tennesseecourtrecords.us. These third-party sites provide users with a user-friendly interface and remote access to desired information. They also allow users to download court records and documents directly from their database, reducing search time and effort. However, third-party websites are not government-affiliated. Hence, the authenticity and completeness of the information they provide may not be guaranteed.