General Sessions Court is a court of limited jurisdiction hearing both civil and criminal cases. Civil jurisdiction is limited to cases where the monetary damages do not exceed $25,000, except for Detainer Warrants, wherein the court shall have unlimited original jurisdiction. The court also has unlimited original jurisdiction in actions to recover personal property. The criminal jurisdiction of the General Sessions Court is limited to misdemeanor cases and preliminary hearings in felony cases.
Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick and Judge Ron Blanton are the two General Sessions Judges hearing criminal and civil matters in Sumner County.
2025
May: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June: 5, 12, 26
July: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
August: 7, 14, 21, 28
September: 4, 11, 18, 25
October: 9, 23, 30
November: 6, 13, 20
December: 4, 11, 18
2025
May: 8, 22
June: 5, 12
July: 10, 24
August: 7, 21
September: 4, 11
October: 9, 23
November: 6, 13
December: 4, 11
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
