Paris, Tenn.– Circuit Court Clerk Mike Wilson and Chancery Court Clerk Mary Burns jointly announce the extension of all local in-person court proceedings through Thursday, April 30, 2020, following an order issued last week by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Court clerk offices will remain open but in-person court proceedings will be suspended during the coronavirus outbreak. This order applies to state and local courts. We are continuing to limit the public’s exposure to the virus while continuing essential court functions. “This simply means we will continue to operate our court clerk business offices but will not hold any court sessions unless it’s deemed an emergency and falls within the Tennessee Supreme Court’s exceptions or a judge’s discretion,” Wilson stated.
Henry County Chancery and Probate Court dockets scheduled for motion days on April 6 & 23, 2020, have been canceled and rescheduled for May 6 & 27, 2020.
Henry County Circuit Court dockets scheduled for April 9 & 27, 2020, have been canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The May 13, 2020, docket previously set will also remain as planned.
All Henry County General Sessions Civil & Criminal Court dockets scheduled through Thursday, April 30, 2020, have been canceled with exceptions of particular cases as mandated by the Tennessee Supreme Court order.
If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney about a new court date. If you are not represented by an attorney, you may call the Henry County General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office for additional information.
All Henry County Juvenile Court dockets scheduled through Thursday, April 30, 2020, have been canceled. If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney about a new court date. If you are not represented by an attorney, you may call the Henry County Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office for additional information.
Phone numbers for these court offices:
Chancery Court Clerk’s Office, (731) 642-4234
Probate Court Clerk’s Office, (731) 642-2310
Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, (731) 642-0461
General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office, (731) 642-0461
Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office, (731) 642-5271
Wilson urges, “If you have any questions about an upcoming court date, please follow up with your attorney or call the appropriate court clerk’s office. We will be glad to assist you. Each court clerk will continue to maintain normal office hours for as long as we are able.
If the situation should change, we will make those changes known through our local media and other outlets available to us.”
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