General Sessions Criminal Court
Stephanie Hutson
General Sessions Criminal Court
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Rules of the Courtroom
Days & Time
Worthless Checks
Notify the check writer with a certified letter giving them 10 days to pick up the bad check. If the check is over $500, the letter must be sent certified mail, return receipt. After ten (10) days have elapsed with no payment from the check writer, the merchant/individual can begin the process of prosecution.
Submit a completed and sworn affidavit of complaint, available at the Sheriff's Department, accompanied by the original worthless check, a copy of the ten (10) day letter and a copy of the certified mail receipt, if required, to a Judicial Commissioner (who will be contacted by the Sheriff's Department).
Affidavits of complaint can be filed at the White County Sheriff's Department: 111 Depot Street, Suite 4, Sparta, TN 38583. White County Sheriff's Department phone: 931-836-2700
Items NOT Allowed in Court:
COURT COST (FINES NOT INCLUDED)
All Continuances...........................................................$7.00
C/A Person (Domestic Assault, Assault, etc.)...............$352.00
C/A Property..................................................................$328.50
Clerk Fee........................................................................$64.00
Community Supervision Violation.................................$352.00
Contempt (Attachment)..................................................$97.00
Driving on Revoked/Suspended.....................................$317.00
DUI.................................................................................$761.00
FTA (Capias)..................................................................$82.00
Failure to Carry...............................................................$252.00
Leaving the Scene of Accident (Property Damage).......$252.00
Livestock Running at Large...........................................$328.50
Public Intoxication..........................................................$328.50
Reckless Driving.............................................................$332.00
Reckless Endangerment..................................................$398.00
Simple Possession (Drugs).............................................$773.50
TCA/DA (Theft, Fraud, Forgery, etc.)............................$403.50
TWRA Game/Fish..........................................................$298.50
Violation of Probation.....................................................$114.00
Violation of Protective Order..........................................$352.00
Worthless Check..............................................................$313.50
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