Courts

Welcome to the Tipton County Government Court System. Click on the links below to learn more about each county agency.

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Chancery Court
Circuit Court
General Sessions Court
Juvenile Court
General Session Probation

The Circuit, General Sessions and Juvenile Courts are now accepting payment by DEBIT CARD, CREDIT CARD (CLICK HERE) AND PHONE.

CHANCERY COURT

The Chancery Court Clerk's Office is located at:
1801 South College Street, Suite 110
Covington, TN 38019
901-476-0209
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Virginia Gray is the Clerk and Master.

The Chancery Court Chancellors are William C "Bill" Cole and Martha B. Brasfield.

Tipton County is in the 25th Judicial District, which includes five counties. They are Tipton, Fayette, Lauderdale, Hardeman and McNairy Counties.

The website for the Administrative Office of the Courts is: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us

CIRCUIT COURT

The Circuit Court Clerk's Office is located at:
1801 South College St, Suite #102
Covington, TN 38019
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
901-475-3320

Mike Forbess is the Clerk of Court for Circuit, General Sessions and Juvenile Court. He may be reached at any of the court number listed above.

Tipton County is in the 25th Judicial Circuit, which includes five counties. They are: Tipton, Lauderdale, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy Counties. The two Circuit Court Judges are Joe H. Walker and J Weber McCraw.

The District Attorney for the 25th Judicial District is:
Mark Davidson
121 North Main St.
Ripley, TN 38063
731-635-5163
Fax 731-221-3086

The District Public Defender for the 25th Judicial District is:
Bo Burk
PO Box 700
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-7330

The website for the Administrative Office of the Courts is: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us

GENERAL SESSIONS COURT

The General Sessions Court Clerk's Office is located at:
1801 South College St, Suite #102
Covington, TN 38019
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
901-475-3310

Mike Forbess is the Clerk of Court for Circuit, General Sessions and Juvenile Court. He may be reached at any of the court number listed above.

The General Sessions Court Judge is William A. Peeler.

Scottie Delashmit (scdelashmit@tiptonco.com) is the Court Administrator.

Tipton County is in the 25th Judicial Circuit, which includes five counties. They are: Tipton, Lauderdale, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy Counties.

The District Attorney for the 25th Judicial District is:
Mark Davidson
121 North Main St.
Ripley, TN 38063
731-635-5163
Fax 731-221-3086

The District Public Defender for the 25th Judicial District is:
Bo Burk
PO Box 700
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-7330

The website for the Administrative Office of the Courts is: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us

JUVENILE COURT

There are two sections within the Juvenile Court System of Tipton County:

The Tipton County Juvenile Court Clerk is located at:
1801 South College St, Suite #102
Covington, TN 38019
901-475-3315
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Mike Forbess is Clerk of Juvenile Court.

Scottie Delashmit (scdelashmit@tiptonco.com) is the Court Administrator.

The Tipton County Juvenile Court is located at:
1801 South College St, Suite #103
Covington, TN 38019
901-475-3322
Fax 901-476-0259
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

The Juvenile Court Judge is William A. Peeler.

The Youth Services Officer is Stephen Shopher (sshopher@tiptonco.com) and Janet Wyse (jwyse@tiptonco.com), who is the Office Manager.

The Juvenile Magistrate is Barney Witherington.

Tipton County is in the 25th Judicial Circuit, which includes five counties. They are: Tipton, Lauderdale, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy Counties.

The District Attorney for the 25th Judicial District is:
Mark Davidson
121 North Main St.
Ripley, TN 38063
731-635-5163
Fax 731-221-3086

The District Public Defender for the 25th Judicial District is:
Bo Burk
PO Box 700
Somerville, TN 38068
901-465-7330

The website for the Administrative Office of the Courts is: http://www.tsc.state.tn.us

Other Important Links: DCS Foster Care; DCS Juvenile Justice

GENERAL SESSION PROBATION

The General Session Probation Office is located at:
1801 South College St.
Covington, TN 38019
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Office: 901-475-3319
Fax: 901-475-3318

The Probation Officers are Jeff Fletcher and Chad McCommon, who can be reached at the number above or emails jfletcher@tiptonco.com or cmccommon@tiptonco.com.