Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville - Davidson County

Description

Creates initiatives focused on preventative, restorative and diversionary justice including expungement clinics and resource fairs, community service, summer literacy program, internship programs for high school, college, and pre-law students; community forums; and diversionary court for those 18 to 30 years.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Call for details.

Fees

Fees vary. Call for details.

Intake Procedure

Call for details.

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The Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville-Davidson County is a high volume limited jurisdiction Court that hears civil, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, environmental, and metropolitan ordinance violations. This Court is served by eleven judges that are elected to an eight year term. There are also fifteen law-trained judicial magistrates that handle the probable cause hearings in the issuance of a criminal warrant and one referee that handles the environmental cases and other non-traffic metro ordinance violations.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Eligibility

Those with cases involving civil, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, environmental, and metropolitan ordinance violations.

Fees

Fees vary. Call the civil or criminal clerk's office for more information.

Intake Procedure

Be sure to allow enough time to pass through security checkpoints before you appear in court.

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The Traffic Violation Bureau is a General Sessions Office responsible for processing the citations issued by various law enforcement agencies for the violation of Metro ordinances and/or State motor vehicle codes. Scheduling court dates, maintaining the citation record and collecting all fines and fees are among several of the various duties and functions of the office. The Traffic Warrant Division is the enforcement arm of the Bureau, actively pursuing motorists who fail to voluntarily satisfy their court ordered obligations. Potential sanctions include driver's license suspension, garnishment of wages or levy of property to satisfy the obligation.

Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:25 pm; closed on Metro holidays

Eligibility

Those with traffic-related citations that occurred in Davidson County.

Fees

Fees vary. All payments must be received by the due date, NOT postmarked by the due date. Online Electronic Check - The Traffic Violation Bureau has contracted with an independent company that can process your payment using your checking account. The vendor charges an additional non-refundable 2.25% processing fee for this convenience. Credit or Debit Card - The Traffic Violation Bureau has contracted with an independent company that accepts most major credit and debit cards. The vendor charges an additional non-refundable 2.25% processing fee for this convenience. By Mail Personal Check - Checks should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau". Personal checks are not accepted for any ticket that has been submitted to the Traffic Warrant Division for collection. Cashier's Check. Checks should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau". Money Order. Money Orders should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau". In Person Cash - An ATM is located just outside the door of the Traffic Violation Bureau in the lobby of the Justice A. A. Birch Building. Personal Check - Checks should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau". Personal checks are not accepted for any ticket that has been submitted to the Traffic Warrant Division for collection. Credit or Debit Card - The Traffic Violation Bureau has contracted with an independent company that accepts most major credit and debit cards. The vendor charges an additional non-refundable 2.25% processing fee for this convenience. Cashier's Check. Checks should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau". Money Order. Money Orders should be made payable to "Traffic Violations Bureau".

Intake Procedure

Only Metro Court citations written for misdemeanors are given a court date at the time the ticket is issued. If you have been issued a Metro traffic or parking ticket, you will only be given a Court date if you wish to plead not guilty. For specific information on your options for satisfying your ticket, visit the website or call the Traffic Violation Bureau.

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