General Sessions Court
Divisions I and II

Criminal Justice Center
115 East High Street, Room 104
Lebanon, TN 37087

615-444-2045

Juvenile Court Clerk
115 East High Street, Room 102
Lebanon, TN 37087
615-444-2114

Typical cases tried in this court are civil cases under $25,000 for property damages or personal injury, warrants to recover personal property, detainers, and past due accounts. Also tried are criminal misdemeanor cases which include DUI, public drunk, assault and check violations, preliminary trials in felony cases and traffic violations. General Sessions Court also handles divorces and judicial commitments.

Judges

Barry Tatum - General Sessions Judge  Robert Hamilton - General Sessions Judge
 

General Sessions Court
Division III - Family Court

Wilson County Judicial Center
134 S. College St.  - Room 104
Lebanon, TN  37087
615-466-5315

Cases handled include divorces (including child support, child custody, etc.)  juvenile paternity, probate, orders of protection and commitments.

Judge

John T. Gwin - General Sessions Div. III Judge -

Circuit Court

Wilson County Judicial Center
134 S. College St. - Room 100
Lebanon, TN  37087
615-444-2042

Cases handled include civil lawsuits over $15,000 for property damages or personal injury, minor's settlements, condemnations, divorces, child support, adoptions, name changes, worker's comp, and judicial commitments.

Judges

Clara Byrd - Circuit Court - Div. I
John Wootten, Jr. - Circuit Court - Div. II

Criminal Court

Criminal Justice Center
115 East High Street - room 101
Lebanon, TN 37087

615-444-1488

Cases handled include misdemeanor and felony cases (DUI, murder, rape, robbery and check violations). Cases brought to trial have been investigated by a Grand Jury and an indictment has been returned by the Grand Jury.

Judge

Judge David E. Durham
Judge John Wootten, Jr. 

Chancery Court

Wilson County Judicial Center
134 S. College St. 2nd Floor
Lebanon, TN  37087
615-444-2835

Cases handled include divorces, partition suits, contempt's, all kinds of land cases, adoptions, workers comp cases, contract debt cases, writ of certioraris, mechanics and materialmen's liens, delinquent taxes, and child support on divorces granted through this court.

Chancellor

C. K. Smith - 15th Judicial District