October 14, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office will begin the move from the third floor to the second floor of the courthouse Friday, October 18.
During the transition, the office will be closed for at least three days.
Circuit Court Clerk Susan Martin and her staff are relocating to the former location of the Smithville-DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce Office at room 201 in the courthouse. Chamber Director Suzanne Williams and the Chamber operations have moved to the county complex.
“My office will be closed October 18, 21, and 22 to move to the new office. The State has to rewire my network and computers, et cetera and we can’t operate during that time,” said Martin.
Offenders may pay fines, court costs, and traffic tickets online. This applies to fines and costs owed through the General Sessions, Juvenile, and Circuit Courts. Those who wish to make use of the service may go to www.courtfeepay.com and click the “Make a Payment” link.
After the move of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office is completed, the Recovery Court Office, currently on the second floor, will relocate to the third floor.
The Clerk and Master’s Office on the third floor will remain where it is but more storage space will be made available. The plan calls for all of the Circuit Court Clerk archives and documents in the courthouse to be moved to a room in the middle portion of the second floor while most of the storage space now used by the Circuit Court Clerk on the third floor will be turned over to the Clerk and Master for the same purpose.
The Circuit Court Clerk’s personal office across the hall from the main office where her deputy clerks work will remain under Martin’s control but will be mainly for public use related to court activities.
The County Mayor’s Office will remain where it is located on the second floor of the courthouse. The Tennessee Highway Patrol also has an office there.
The offices of the DeKalb County Election Commission, the Veterans service officer, and the judicial commissioners will remain in their present locations on the first floor.