March 16, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin is asking that anyone having business with her office please temporarily limit in-person visits to protect yourself and others due to the threat of the coronavirus.
“While our office will remain open and continue to serve the public during normal business hours, we would ask that if your business is not of an emergent or immediate nature, that you temporarily limit your visits. We are using caution and these are simply preventive measures. We appreciate your patience and assistance in this matter,” said Martin.
Customers can still do certain business and make payments via the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk website by clicking the link below and following the prompts.
http://www.dekalbtennessee.com/circuitcourtclerk.html
By order of Tennessee Supreme Court Ruling, In Person Court Proceedings have been temporarily suspended until March 31, 2020. Due to this order In—Person court proceedings and hearings scheduled for this timeframe that are not of an emergent or immediate nature will not be held until after March 31, 2020. If you have an attorney – you should contact your attorney to potentially reschedule your court date. This suspension applies to all DeKalb County Courts including General Sessions, Circuit, Chancery, Criminal, Child Support, DCS, Juvenile Court, and the City of Smithville Municipal Court.
Accordingly, Martin said that all persons summoned for the new Grand Jury and term of court March 30 are not to report that day but will need to call 615-597-5711 extension 6 for further jury information after 5 p.m. March 31.
Meanwhile, District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway has announced that the hearings on the Child Support Docket for Wednesday, March 18 have been cancelled due to the State Order suspending In-Person Court Proceedings. The Child Support Office is in the process of attempting to contact all parties involved in those proceedings about the cancellation. It is not certain as of this date as to when the hearings will be rescheduled. “It is very important that all parties involved on this docket contact the child support office to update their addresses and phone numbers so that we can make sure they are advised of the new date when that is determined. The phone number is 931-528-8598,” said Dunaway.