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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
Shane Waits is the Republican nominee for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County. His biography confirms his candidacy but contains no details regarding prior administrative roles, financial management of court funds, or supervision of clerical staff handling high case volumes. No controversies or disciplinary records appear in the provided text. Bio does not indicate relevant experience managing court records or administering statutory fee schedules.
Connie D. Fayne's biography identifies her as an independent candidate for Circuit Court Clerk in Tipton County but provides no details regarding prior administrative roles, financial management of court funds, or supervision of clerical staff. The text contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate relevant experience managing court records or handling public trust funds.
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