Anderson County Judicial Systems
Anderson County's Judicial Branch, which consists of three court divisions, is responsible for resolving disputes regarding state and county laws. Minor misdemeanors and small-claims suites are heard in General Session Court, which is divided into two districts. Major misdemeanors, felonies and other cased bound over to grand juries are tried in state criminal court, also called Circuit Court. Larger-claim civil disputes are heard in state Chancery Court.

Chancery Court
William E. Lantrip, Chancellor
100 North Main Street
Room 302
865-457-6209

Circuit Court
Judge Donald Elledge/Clerk-Barry Pelizzari
100 North Main Street
Room 313
865-457-7875/865-463-6842

Clerk and Master
Steve Queener
100 North Main Street
Room 308
865-457-6248

Circuit Court Court Clerk
Barry Pelizzari
865-463-6842
The Circuit Court Clerk, Barry Pelizzari, and his staff assembles and presents to the Circuit Court, General Session and Juvenile Court a wide variety of judicial information and records, ranging from daily court dockets to long-term records of individual cases. The Circuit Court Clerk also archives and provides public assess to these documents. In addition, the Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for collecting and disbursing court fees and maintaining the county's law library.

General Sessions-Division I
Judge Don Layton/Assistant Carol Higgs
100 North Main Street
Room
865-457-6214

General Sessions-Division II
Judge Ron Murch/Assistant Delores Brosseau
Oak Ridge,TN 37830
865-482-0081

Juvenile Court
Judge April Meldrum
100 North Main Street
Room 104
865-463-6821

CASA
Russ Morell
100 North Main Street
Room 115
865-463-6850/865-463-6851

Community Mediation Services
Lynne Walford
100 North Main Street
Room 115
865-463-6888

Pre-Trial Release
Willie Golden
101 South Main Street
Room 305 B
865-457-6279