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Contest for Circuit Court Clerk
general - Partisan - Circuit Court Clerk
About this office
The circuit court clerk keeps the records of the circuit court — and often the criminal and general-sessions courts — managing case files, collecting court costs and fines, and handling jury administration under the court's deadlines.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Maintains records of the Circuit Court (general civil and criminal trial court); in many counties also responsible for jury management.
- Records management in conformity with the Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.
- Working knowledge of the court's docket, fee schedule, and pleading requirements.
- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and trust funds — with public accountability.
- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.
- Administrative reliability — the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Tom "TJ" Jones currently serves as the incumbent Circuit Court Clerk for Dyer County, demonstrating direct experience in maintaining court records, managing jury duties, and supervising clerical staff within Tennessee's 29th Judicial District. His tenure involves handling docket management, fee collection, and financial controls for court costs under state rules. The biography contains no record of disciplinary action or controversy. Bio does not indicate prior administrative leadership experience outside the clerk's office or specific legal training experience.
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