The Shelby County Chancery Court is composed of 23 members, 3 of which are Chancellors: Melanie Taylor Jefferson, Joe Jenkins, and Jim Kyle. The establishment is located at 140 Adams Avenue Room 308 Memphis, TN 38103 and the hours are Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The court fees in the Chancery Court are substantial with an $170 charge at the minimum for something as small as a name change however, most tickets issued by a sheriff like a parking ticket, speeding ticket, etc. will be $42. The Chancery Court Judges make a little over $40,000 annually which is around 14% below the national average for chancellors.
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