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Criminal Court

All felony criminal cases as well as any criminal jury trials are heard in Criminal Court.

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COURT INFORMATION

All Sumner County offices including the Courts will be closed on the following days in 2025/2026:

2025
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 27 – Thanksgiving
November 28 – Day after Thanksgiving
December 23 – Close at Noon
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Day After Christmas
December 31 – Close at Noon

2026
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 16 – President’s Day
April 3 – Good Friday
May 5 – Sumner County Primary Election Day
May 25 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
July 3 – Independence Day
August 6 – Sumner County General Election Day
September 7 – Labor Day
October 12 – Columbus Day
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
November 27 – Day after Thanksgiving
December 23 – Close at Noon
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 31 – Close at Noon
January 1, 2027 – New Year’s Day


Click on the link below to view the Local Rules of Practice for the 18th Judicial District.

When visiting the courthouse, it is important to know the dress code as well as what items are prohibited from being brought inside the courthouse.

The following items are prohibited from the courthouse:

The following dress code requirements are also enforced:

Following these guidelines will make the security screening process move more quickly. If you have any questions about these rules, feel free to call us or talk to the security officer upon arrival at the courthouse.

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