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:
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 20 – Martin Luther King
February 17 – President’s Day
April 18 – Good Friday
May 26 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
July 4 – Independence Day
September 1 – Labor Day
October 13 – Columbus Day
November 11 – Veteran’s Day
November 27 – Thanksgiving
November 28 – Day after Thanksgiving
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas Day
December 26 – Day After Christmas
January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day
