Hawkins County Court Records

Hawkins County court records are official documentation of legal proceedings in a county or state. They document lawsuits, trials, and hearings and provide insight into how justice is administered within the judicial system. Court records are significant in legal matters, historical research, and genealogy as they give insight into previous judgments and the consequences of specific actions. Tennessee Court Records typically include information on the case, pleadings, motions, evidence, testimonies, decisions, orders, and appeals.

Are Court Records Public in Hawkins County?

Yes. Per the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A. 10-7-503), Tennessee court records are considered public records, so they are generally accessible to the public unless otherwise restricted by a statute or court. Individuals interested in obtaining these records can contact the relevant record custodian in person or by mail.

Despite general public accessibility, there are legal restrictions to access some records to protect the privacy of parties involved in the case. The record custodian can only provide these records if the requester has a court order. Examples of restricted records include the following:

• Confidential information (Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, passwords and addresses)
• Juvenile records
• Sealed or expunged records
• Records of cases with pending investigations.

Hawkins County Court Records Search

A Hawkins County Court Records search can be conducted using the following avenues:

• In-person visit to the record custodian
• Official online websites and databases
• Mail requests
• Phone requests
• Third-party websites and databases.

Hawkins County Courts

Hawkins County Courts is part of the third judicial district of Tennessee. The courts in the county and their contact information are as follows:

Hawkins County Circuit Court
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237,
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397
Fax: (423) 272-9646

Hawkins County Chancery Court
100 East Main Street
Suite 316,
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-8150
Fax: (423) 272-7347

Hawkins County Criminal Court
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397
Fax: (423) 272-9646

Hawkins County General Sessions Court
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397
Fax: (423) 272-9646

Hawkins County Juvenile Court
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397
Fax: (423) 272-9646

Bulls Gap City Court
139 South Main Street
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Phone: (423) 235-5216

Church Hill Municipal Court
302 East Main Boulevard
Church Hill, TN 37642
Phone: (423) 357-3487

Mount Carmel Municipal Court
110 East Main Street
Mount Carmel, TN 37645
Phone: (423) 357-7311

Rogersville City Court
106 East Kyle Street
P.O. Box 788
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-7494
Fax: (423) 272-9451

Surgoinsville City Court
1735 Main Street
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
Phone: (423) 345-2213

Hawkins County Criminal Records

Hawkins County criminal records contain information detailing all an individual's interactions with law enforcement within the county. They are also called criminal histories, and these records typically include details like arrest warrants, charges filed, incarceration details for criminal offenses, and pardons. Criminal records in Hawkins County can be obtained from the law enforcement agency, which is the custodian of those records. They are mandated by law to make these documents (public records) available for inspection and copying unless otherwise restricted by law.

• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (T.B.I.): The T.B.I. keeps state-wide criminal records. Interested individuals can obtain these records by conducting a name-based check of the T.B.I.'s database. Before a record can be obtained, the requester must complete a Requestor Information Form for validation. There is a $29 non-refundable fee per criminal history information request.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Headquarters
901 R.S. Gass Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37216
Phone: (615) 744-4000

• Hawkins County Sheriff's Office: The Sheriff's office documents and maintains local criminal history information, including warrants and arrest records. They also make public case records available upon inquiry.

Hawkins County Sheriff's Office
117 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1304
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-4848

Get Hawkins County Civil Court Records

Hawkins County civil court cases are handled by the circuit court (general civil cases) and the Chancery Court (probate, guardianship, and equity cases). The custodians of these records are the Circuit court clerk and the chancery court clerk and master.

To obtain civil records, individuals can visit the appropriate Clerk of the court where the case was filed or call them to inquire about records. The Hawkins County Archives holds historical court records of county cases and provides them upon authorized request. Examples of civil case records include breach of contract claims, tort claims, equitable claims, and landlord-tenant disputes.

Hawkins County Circuit Court Clerk
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397

Chancery Court Clerk & Master
100 East Main Street
Suite 316
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-8150
Fax: (423) 272-7347

Hawkins County Archives
951 East McKinney Avenue
Suite A
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 921-0904

Hawkins County Marriage Records

Hawkins County marriage records are issued and maintained by the Hawkins County Clerk's office. Interested parties can obtain these records by contacting the Clerk's office in person or by mail. For in-person requests, the requester must present a valid government-issued I.D. and pay the $5 fee for copying the record.

The Vital Records Division of the Tennessee Department of Health also makes state-wide marriage records for interested individuals. To obtain a record, individuals fill out an application for a marriage certificate and pay the statutory fee of $15 by cash, check, credit/debit cards, or money orders. The completed application should be addressed to the Vital Records office at the following address:

Tennessee Vital Records
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-1763

Hawkins County Divorce Records

The Hawkins County Circuit Court handles divorce cases, and the Circuit Court Clerk's office keeps the records. A person can request a divorce record if they are one of the divorcing spouses, their legal representative, or a person with a court order. Divorce records cost $4 for a certified copy, with each additional copy costing $0.50.

Circuit Court Clerk's Office
115 Justice Center Drive
Suite 1237
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-3397

Hawkins County Birth and Death Records

The Hawkins County Health Department provides certified copies of Hawkins County birth and death records to interested and eligible persons. Death records are only available for deaths that occurred in the county within the last three years at

Hawkins County Health Department - Rogersville Office
201 Park Boulevard
P.O. Box 488
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-7641

Hawkins County Health Department - Church Hill Office
247 Silver Lake Road
P.O. Box 209
Church Hill, TN 37642
Phone: (423) 357-5341

Birth and death records like other vital records are also maintained by the Tennessee Department of Health. Birth records are public after 100 years while death records are public after 50 years in Tennessee. To obtain a record, requestors fill out an Application for a birth certificate or an application for a death certificate. It costs $15 to request a birth or death record.

Although they are public records, access to birth and records can be limited to protect privacy. For birth records, only the individual named on the record, their immediate family members, and their legal representatives. Death records are also available to be requested by only immediate family members, legal representatives, and people with a court order.

Tennessee Vital Records Office
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-1763

Birth and death records are important to governments for obtaining public health trends and for health policy development. For citizens, vital records serve as proof of identity (birth records) and are key in inheritance and estate settlements (death records).

Hawkins County Probate Court Records

Hawkins County property records are documents created and filed concerning probate matters or the legal administration of estates within the county. Probate cases include estate administration, will validation, guardianships, conservatorships, trust administration, property disputes, and estate claims.

The Hawkins County Chancery Court handles all probate matters in the county. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction that handles equitable cases. The Hawkins County Clerk & Master's Office custodians of probate court records. The Clerk & Master can be contacted by phone or in person at their office during working hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM).

Hawkins County Chancery Court/Clerk & Master
100 East Main Street
Suite 316
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-8150

Examples of probate cases in Hawkins County include the following:

• Estate administration
• Will validation
• Guardianships
• Conservatorships
• Management and distribution of assets held in trust
• Estate related disputes
• Will contests
• Claims against an estate.

Hawkins County Property Records

Property records contain detailed information on properties within the county, such as their ownership information, assessment records, tax history, and sales history. The Hawkins County Property Assessor and Register of Deeds are the custodians of Hawkins County Property records. The property assessor maintains all real and personal property records within the county's jurisdiction for taxation purposes, while the Register of Deeds keeps ownership information.

Individuals can contact the Assessor's Office by phone, mail, or in-person to obtain property records. Property records of all counties in Tennessee, including Hawkins County, are also available online through the Tennessee Property Assessment Data website. To retrieve a record, individuals can choose the county and search the website by property address, owner name, or parcel I.D. An advanced search can be conducted using additional details like classification, sale date, and subdivision name to get more precise results.

Information contained in property records includes the following:

• Ownership details
• Property Description
• Property assessment value
• Property tax history
• Parcel information (parcel number, legal description, boundary information)
• Building information (permits, construction details)
• Sales History
• Zoning information.

The contact information of the Assessor's Office for obtaining or inquiring about property records is as follows:

Hawkins County Property Assessor's Office
110 East Main Street
Room 201
Rogersville, TN 37857
Phone: (423) 272-8505

Hawkins County Court Records Online

Third-party websites like Tennesseecourtrecords.us provide a faster and more convenient source of information for Hawkins County online court records. As they are privately owned, they provide a more straightforward and more user-friendly interface for conducting a court record lookup as long as basic information about the case is known. Requesters can usually retrieve records from these online resources using party names, case numbers, and dates.

Although third-party resources save record look-up time by providing a repository of court records from different jurisdictions in a single resource, they are limited because they are owned by individuals (or businesses) and not the record's official custodians. These websites depend on aggregated and publicized information from government sources, so not all court records may be available when a search is conducted. Records from third-party resources may also vary in accuracy and completeness compared to government resources.