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Davidson County, Tennessee, is located in the middle of the State of Tennessee and was named for William Lee Davidson. At the 2020 census, the population was 715,884, and the county seat is Nashville. Nashville is also the state capital and largest city in Tennessee. The County has a consolidated government called the “Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.” Davidson County and Nashville are the centers of commerce, industry, transportation, and culture. The County seceded from the United States in 1861, and the County usually votes Democrat in elections.
The Cumberland River flows east to west, splitting the County in two. There are two dams in the County, Old Hickory Lock and Dam, and J. Percy Priest Dam. About 22 square miles of Davidson County is water, and the total area is 526 square miles.
Courthouse
The Metropolitan Courthouse in Davidson County (Nashville) is an Art Deco building built during 1936-37. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an eight-story steel frame building covered with beige Indiana limestone and gray granite trim at the entrances. It is the first building with central air conditioning in Davidson County.
The current courthouse is the fifth courthouse to house the County and city government. It is also unique as it contains Rene Chambellan’s sculptures on the exterior that show the American principles of loyalty, strength, and justice. The historic building sites are in the center of the Public Square and give a view of downtown Nashville. The mural in the lobby gives a history of the Courthouse and Public Square.
The courthouse is also Nashville’s City Hall and includes the offices of the Mayor of Nashville and the Nashville City Council. In 202, the courthouse rioters set the building on fire, but it reopened on June 1, 2020. One arson suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated rioting and vandalism, and he used a skateboard to break out windows. He also threw his skateboard at a marked patrol car.
The government of Davidson County is shared with Nashville, and the Metropolitan Council is the legislative authority of the County. A city-county consolidated government was created on April 1, 1963.
County Clerk
The Davidson County Clerk can be contacted at PO Box 196333, Nashville, TN, 37219, 615-862-6050. The address is Howard Office Building 700, resident Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 101, Davidson County Clerk, Nashville, TN 37210, and the county clerk is Brenda Wynn.
The job of the county clerk in Davidson County is to keep the records, store the records, and be available for applying for different types of records. These include duplicate titles, green parking permits, marriage licenses, applying for notary public, pawnbroker licenses, and transient vendor licenses. In addition, vehicle registration and business licenses are under the county clerk’s office.
You can also use the county clerk’s office to purchase disabled placards of license plates, renew vehicle registration, request marriage license copies, title and register motor vehicles, and update vehicle registration and addresses.
The Davidson County Clerk also has the responsibility to receive fees that are set by state law, such as motor vehicle registration and automobile titles. The clerk’s office also assists the State Department of Revenue in collecting automobile sales taxes and privilege taxes. Different service fees can be found on the county clerk’s website at Davidson County, Tennessee, the county clerk’s office, or www.nashvilleclerk.com. The operating hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:20 pm.
Courts
Circuit Court
1 Public Square Suite 302
Po Box 196303
Nashville TN 37219
615-862-5181
The Circuit Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, hears contract disputes, civil torts, condemnation, worker’s compensation claims, domestic matters, and administration of estates. The Court has eight divisions and serves the 20th Judicial District Court. Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction. Three divisions of the Court specialize in specific areas of law, and the third and fourth circuit courts preside exclusively over domestic matters and estate administration.
The Circuit Court Clerk is Joseph P. Day. He handles the scheduling of dockets and cases for the Court. You can reach the Circuit Court Clerk at 615-862-5980.
Chancery Courts
Chancery is a court of equity that hears Tennessee constitutional issues, contract disputes, employment lawsuits, construction, real property, and commercial litigation, applications for receivership and liquidation of insurance companies, state tax disputes, workers compensation, local governmental actions including appeals from a variety of local boards and commissions, application for injunctions, writs of certiorari, emancipation of minors, and name changes. Davidson County Chancery Court is the Court of Appeals for several administrative agencies. These agencies include the Tennessee Department of TennCare, the Tennessee Department of Labor, and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.
The Chancery Court office administers dockets and keeps track of the judges, calendars, and permanent records as the law directs. It also sells real and personal property and deposits and remits judgment funds according to court order and statute as an arm of the Court.
The Chancery Court also hears cases including partitions, delinquent tax disputes, ownership of property held by the state of Tennessee partnership accountings, factual and legal questions in receivership cases, and other matters referred by a chancellor.
Chancellors of the Twentieth Judicial District are:
Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal-Part I
Chancellor Anne C. Martin-Part II
Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles-Part III
Chancellor Russell Perkins-Part IV
Criminal Courts
408 2nd Avenue North
Suite 2120
Nashville, TN 37201
615-862-5601
The Criminal Court is located on the 2nd floor of the Justice A. A. Birch Building, Suite 2120. Howard Gentry is the Criminal Court Clerk.
General Sessions Court
The Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville-Davidson County is a limited jurisdiction Court that hears civil, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, environmental, and metropolitan ordinance violations. This Court is served by eleven judges elected to an eight-year term. Fifteen law-trained judicial magistrates handle probable cause hearings when a criminal warrant is issued. There is also a referee who handles the environmental cases and non-traffic metro ordinance violations. The Presiding Judge is Ana Escobar, Division III.
Juvenile Courts
Judge Sheila Calloway plus the Juvenile Court Magistrates provide care and protection plus mental and physical development for children coming to Juvenile Court. The Court ensures a fair hearing and ensures that the constitutional rights of the juvenile are enforced and recognized. Juvenile Court conducts child custody proceedings and attempts to remove from children committing delinquent acts the consequences of criminal behavior. The Court substitutes a program of treatment, training, and rehabilitation for delinquent children.
Probate Court
1 Public Square Suite 302
Nashville, TN 37201
PO Box 19300
Nashville, TN 37219
615-862-5980
The Probate Court handles the responsibilities of all matters filed in the Seventh Circuit Court – Probate Division. The Probate Court handles all matters related to administrating a deceased person’s estate, including wills. Judge Andra Hedrick (Judge of the Seventh Circuit and presides over the Probate Court.)
Perform a free Davidsoncountycourt court records search, including marriage, divorce, criminal, arrests, mugshots persons and more. DISCLAIMER: Davidsoncountycourt is not operated by, affiliated or associated with any local, state, or federal government or agency. Davidsoncountycourt works with a aggregation site called PeopleConnect that collects government-generated records from public sources and provides fast, easy, and inexpensive access to those records. Because those records are subject to change by the original sources, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the content offered on this website. Davidsoncountycourt is not a consumer reporting company as defined by The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC § 1681 et seq, and cannot be used for the purposes of establishing credit worthiness, employment background checks, tenant screenings, or evaluation of risk related to business transactions. Avoid using Davidsoncountycourt for criminal purposes such as stalking or identity theft, as such utilizations are subject to civil or criminal charges and penalties. Users must agree with the PeopleConnect terms of service before making use of the website.
Davidson County, Tennessee, is located in the middle of the State of Tennessee and was named for William Lee Davidson. At the 2020 census, the population was 715,884, and the county seat is Nashville. Nashville is also the state capital and largest city in Tennessee. The County has a consolidated government called the “Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.” Davidson County and Nashville are the centers of commerce, industry, transportation, and culture. The County seceded from the United States in 1861, and the County usually votes Democrat in elections.
The Cumberland River flows east to west, splitting the County in two. There are two dams in the County, Old Hickory Lock and Dam, and J. Percy Priest Dam. About 22 square miles of Davidson County is water, and the total area is 526 square miles.
Courthouse
The Metropolitan Courthouse in Davidson County (Nashville) is an Art Deco building built during 1936-37. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an eight-story steel frame building covered with beige Indiana limestone and gray granite trim at the entrances. It is the first building with central air conditioning in Davidson County.
The current courthouse is the fifth courthouse to house the County and city government. It is also unique as it contains Rene Chambellan’s sculptures on the exterior that show the American principles of loyalty, strength, and justice. The historic building sites are in the center of the Public Square and give a view of downtown Nashville. The mural in the lobby gives a history of the Courthouse and Public Square.
The courthouse is also Nashville’s City Hall and includes the offices of the Mayor of Nashville and the Nashville City Council. In 202, the courthouse rioters set the building on fire, but it reopened on June 1, 2020. One arson suspect was arrested on charges of aggravated rioting and vandalism, and he used a skateboard to break out windows. He also threw his skateboard at a marked patrol car.
The government of Davidson County is shared with Nashville, and the Metropolitan Council is the legislative authority of the County. A city-county consolidated government was created on April 1, 1963.
County Clerk
The Davidson County Clerk can be contacted at PO Box 196333, Nashville, TN, 37219, 615-862-6050. The address is Howard Office Building 700, resident Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 101, Davidson County Clerk, Nashville, TN 37210, and the county clerk is Brenda Wynn.
The job of the county clerk in Davidson County is to keep the records, store the records, and be available for applying for different types of records. These include duplicate titles, green parking permits, marriage licenses, applying for notary public, pawnbroker licenses, and transient vendor licenses. In addition, vehicle registration and business licenses are under the county clerk’s office.
You can also use the county clerk’s office to purchase disabled placards of license plates, renew vehicle registration, request marriage license copies, title and register motor vehicles, and update vehicle registration and addresses.
The Davidson County Clerk also has the responsibility to receive fees that are set by state law, such as motor vehicle registration and automobile titles. The clerk’s office also assists the State Department of Revenue in collecting automobile sales taxes and privilege taxes. Different service fees can be found on the county clerk’s website at Davidson County, Tennessee, the county clerk’s office, or www.nashvilleclerk.com. The operating hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:20 pm.
Courts
Circuit Court
1 Public Square Suite 302
Po Box 196303
Nashville TN 37219
615-862-5181
The Circuit Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, hears contract disputes, civil torts, condemnation, worker’s compensation claims, domestic matters, and administration of estates. The Court has eight divisions and serves the 20th Judicial District Court. Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction. Three divisions of the Court specialize in specific areas of law, and the third and fourth circuit courts preside exclusively over domestic matters and estate administration.
The Circuit Court Clerk is Joseph P. Day. He handles the scheduling of dockets and cases for the Court. You can reach the Circuit Court Clerk at 615-862-5980.
Chancery Courts
Chancery is a court of equity that hears Tennessee constitutional issues, contract disputes, employment lawsuits, construction, real property, and commercial litigation, applications for receivership and liquidation of insurance companies, state tax disputes, workers compensation, local governmental actions including appeals from a variety of local boards and commissions, application for injunctions, writs of certiorari, emancipation of minors, and name changes. Davidson County Chancery Court is the Court of Appeals for several administrative agencies. These agencies include the Tennessee Department of TennCare, the Tennessee Department of Labor, and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.
The Chancery Court office administers dockets and keeps track of the judges, calendars, and permanent records as the law directs. It also sells real and personal property and deposits and remits judgment funds according to court order and statute as an arm of the Court.
The Chancery Court also hears cases including partitions, delinquent tax disputes, ownership of property held by the state of Tennessee partnership accountings, factual and legal questions in receivership cases, and other matters referred by a chancellor.
Chancellors of the Twentieth Judicial District are:
Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal-Part I
Chancellor Anne C. Martin-Part II
Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles-Part III
Chancellor Russell Perkins-Part IV
Criminal Courts
408 2nd Avenue North
Suite 2120
Nashville, TN 37201
615-862-5601
The Criminal Court is located on the 2nd floor of the Justice A. A. Birch Building, Suite 2120. Howard Gentry is the Criminal Court Clerk.
General Sessions Court
The Metropolitan General Sessions Court of Nashville-Davidson County is a limited jurisdiction Court that hears civil, misdemeanor, felony, traffic, environmental, and metropolitan ordinance violations. This Court is served by eleven judges elected to an eight-year term. Fifteen law-trained judicial magistrates handle probable cause hearings when a criminal warrant is issued. There is also a referee who handles the environmental cases and non-traffic metro ordinance violations. The Presiding Judge is Ana Escobar, Division III.
Juvenile Courts
Judge Sheila Calloway plus the Juvenile Court Magistrates provide care and protection plus mental and physical development for children coming to Juvenile Court. The Court ensures a fair hearing and ensures that the constitutional rights of the juvenile are enforced and recognized. Juvenile Court conducts child custody proceedings and attempts to remove from children committing delinquent acts the consequences of criminal behavior. The Court substitutes a program of treatment, training, and rehabilitation for delinquent children.
Probate Court
1 Public Square Suite 302
Nashville, TN 37201
PO Box 19300
Nashville, TN 37219
615-862-5980
The Probate Court handles the responsibilities of all matters filed in the Seventh Circuit Court – Probate Division. The Probate Court handles all matters related to administrating a deceased person’s estate, including wills. Judge Andra Hedrick (Judge of the Seventh Circuit and presides over the Probate Court.)