Shelby County General Sessions Court - Civil Division - Memphis - Main Office
Address
140 Adams Avenue Room 106
Old Courthouse
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 222-3400
AKA:
CJC; Small Claims Court;General Sessions Civil Court
Description:
Provides main downtown location for Shelby County General Sessions Court, Civil Division (this is the small claims court). At this location you can file to have a tenant evicted, file an affidavit to collect on a bad check, make court-ordered payments, file a civil lawsuit, post cash bonds, get a copy of court dockets, file to garnish wages or put a levy on a bank account (up to $25,000) to satisfy a court ordered payment and many other services. This is the only location that can provide immediate attention from a judge for services requiring a judge's authorization.
Hours:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Intake Process:
Call or visit website. At the website you can make court-ordered payments online with a credit card, download some court forms and check database of court cases by name or case number.
Forms available in clerk's office and some forms can be downloaded from website. Clerks prohibited by statute from assisting those who file without lawyers.
Program Fees:
Fees Vary
Eligibility:
Shelby County residents
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
December 12, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
140 Adams Avenue Room 106
Old Courthouse
Memphis, TN 38103
Mailing
PO Box 3824
Memphis, TN 38173
Contacts
Joe Brown
Primary Contact
Court Clerk
Tavia Tate
Civil Administrator
Phone Numbers
Main
(901) 222-3400
Fax
(901) 222-3413
Legal Status:
City/County (Parish)
Services
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Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- Shelby County
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Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- Shelby County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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