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General Sessions Court

Judge Craig Monsue

Craig Monsue is Dickson County’s General Sessions Judge

Judge Jerred Creasy

Jerred Creasy is Dickson County’s Juvenile Judge

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General Sessions Court Clerk Leslie Shelton

Leslie Shelton was elected to her first term as General Sessions Court Clerk on August 2, 2018. Prior to her election, she worked in the General Sessions Court office since 2004 where she served as Chief Deputy Clerk for the last 10 years. Shelton is a 1997 graduate of Dickson County High School. She also graduated from Austin Peay State University in 2007 with a BS in Political Science. She is the daughter of Tommy and Gayle Shelton of Charlotte, TN.

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Duties of the General Sessions Court Clerk

The Dickson County General Sessions Court is a lower court established in 1957 by private act for Dickson County, Tennessee.

The four Judicial Commissioners for Dickson County are recommended by the General Sessions Judge and approved by the Dickson County Commission, establishing a system for criminal warrants to be issued 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

The Dickson County General Sessions Court serves the following entities as well as others: Dickson County Sheriff’s Office; Department of Safety Troopers; Judicial Drug Task Force; TWRA; Department of Conservation, Tennessee ABC; TBI; Burns City Officers; Cities of Charlotte and Vanleer.

Criminal and Civil process filings are provided in the Clerk’s office as well as on the Administrative Office of the Courts Website. At left side of screen of the AOC's website, highlight information, then click on forms and publications.

The Dickson County General Sessions Court is in regular weekly session each Tuesday for traffic court with docket call at 9:00 a.m. for the purpose of guilty pleas and proof of violations as stated on tickets. Violation of probation hearings are held on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Civil Court is held on Wednesdays with docket call at 10:00 a.m. Criminal Municipal Court is held each Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and Criminal County Court is held each Friday at 9:00 a.m. If you have questions, please contact our office.

The court clerk files and manages the court files and dockets for both Criminal and Civil (limited jurisdiction) cases. Other duties include attending court session, administering oaths, and retaining, preserving and filing all papers.

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