About the Circuit Court Clerk: Perry County, Tennessee
The Perry County Circuit Court Clerk’s office serves the General Sessions, Circuit and Juvenile Courts.
The Circuit Court Clerk’s office keeps the dockets, collects fines and handles record keeping for the Circuit, General Sessions, Juvenile and Traffic Courts.
Circuit Courts are courts of general jurisdiction in Tennessee. Criminal cases are tried in Circuit Court. Circuit Court judges hear civil and criminal cases and appeals of decisions from Juvenile and General Sessions Courts.
Perry County is in the 21st Judicial District which also includes Hickman County, Lewis County and Williamson County. The Circuit Court docket is set by the 21st Judicial District Circuit Court judges six months in advance, with Circuit Court being held once per month.
Circuit Court Clerk at a Glance
| Circuit Clerk | Joy Breeding |
| Location | 121 E. Main St., Linden, TN 37096 |
| Phone | 931-589-2218 |
| P.O.B. 91, Linden, TN 37096 | |
| Fax | 931-589-2350 |
| Hours | M–F, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
