The Knox County General Sessions Court - Criminal Division and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk offers online access to court records filed since November 1, 2017.
The Clerk’s office strives to operate a comprehensive electronic content management system which includes complete records. However, the Clerk does not guarantee that every filing accepted by the Clerk’s Office since November 1, 2017 has been scanned into the system and made available online.
Additionally, sealed filings and cases are not available online.
The records available for online viewing have been redacted in accordance with the T.C.A. §47-18-2101.
While the Knox County General Sessions Court - Criminal Division and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office has made a reasonable effort to ensure online content is complete and accurate, the Clerk’s office and its employees are not responsible for data that is misinterpreted or altered in any way.
Although these records have been processed on a Knox County computer no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
The Knox County General Sessions Court - Criminal Division and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and its employees make no representation or warranty, express or implied including without limitation any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or warranties as to the identity or ownership of data or information, the quality, accuracy or completeness of data or information, or that the use of such data or information will not infringe any patent, intellectual property or proprietary rights of any party.
Further, the Knox County General Sessions Court - Criminal Division and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office makes no waiver of sovereign immunity nor any other defenses accorded public entities in Tennessee.
The Knox County General Sessions Court - Criminal Division and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office shall not be liable for any claim for any loss, harm, illness or other damage or injury arising from access to or use of data or information, including without limitation any direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, special or consequential damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Documents are offered online to increase public access to the Court Clerk’s records by making them available at all times. Document image access/copy fees defray a portion of the cost of developing and maintaining the electronic content management system. Any user that purchases online access to a document image may print that image from any compatible electronic device and may visit the General Sessions Court - Criminal Division or Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office to request a physical copy of the same document image at no additional Charge. A document image is included in the copy fee.
PAPER COPIES OF ALL COURT RECORDS – AS ALWAYS – ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT - CRIMINAL DIVISION AND FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT CLERK’S OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE.