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Contest for Criminal Court Clerk
County
general - Partisan - Criminal Court Clerk
About this office
The Criminal Court Clerk maintains the records of the Criminal Court, which hears felony cases and appeals from General Sessions Court misdemeanors. Duties include receiving and indexing indictments and filings, preparing dockets and case files for the judges, managing the court's fine-and-cost collection, and maintaining public records of criminal dispositions.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Maintains records of the Criminal Court (felony trial court). Manages the criminal docket, bond paperwork, and jury orders for criminal trials.
- Records management for the court served by this clerk's office, in conformity with Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.
- Working knowledge of the relevant 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
Edquardo Jamison's biography indicates prior work with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division, suggesting familiarity with local law enforcement operations relevant to criminal court records. Public records do not document specific experience in managing felony dockets, handling bond paperwork, or supervising clerical staff for high-volume court filings. Bio does not indicate experience in financial controls for court funds or knowledge of Tennessee Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure.
Joe Towns Jr.'s biography shows a Master of Science in operational management and long-term legislative service since 1995, suggesting administrative oversight capability relevant to managing court records and staff. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate direct experience with criminal docket management or specific knowledge of Tennessee court fee schedules and bond procedures.
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