Union County Government  

 Circuit Court Clerk Barbara Williams

                                                       Union County General Sessions, Circuit

                                                       and Criminal Court Clerk

                                            901 Main Street, Suite 220

                                                    Maynardville, TN 37807

                                                    Phone (865) 992-5493

                                                    Fax (865) 992-8099

Office Hours

   Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm

       Saturday 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 

 

Barbara J. Williams, lifelong resident of Union County and graduate of Horace Maynard High School, was elected as Circuit Court Clerk in August 2002. Prior to her election she worked in the Union County School System over 20 years as   Administrative Assistant and bookkeeper/secretary.

Union County, along with Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, and Scott Counties, make up the 8th Judicial District in East Tennessee. The Honorable E. Shayne Sexton presides over Criminal Court each month (see Criminal Rules of Court and Court Calendar). The first day of each session is a non-jury day and court begins at 8:30 a.m., all other days begin at 9:00 a.m.

Honorable John McAfee presides over Circuit (Civil) Court of the Eighth Judicial District. Adoptions, appeals, divorces, child support, workers comp, Orders of Protection, Damages/Torts, Contract/Debt, Conservatorship, Real Estate Matters, Guardianship, Paternity and other domestic relations are just a few examples of cases filed in Circuit Court. Circuit Court & Child Support Court is held several times a month. The Honorable Greg Miller is acting Child Support Referee for the 8th District (See Circuit Court & Child Support Calendars, Court Rules and filing fees).

Honorable Darryl Edmondson presides over General Sessions Criminal and Civil Court. Sessions Criminal Court is held each Friday beginning at 9:00 a.m. Session Criminal Court handles misdemeanors such as traffic violations, as well as boating, fishing, hunting offenses, assaults, small thefts and Orders of Protections. All criminal warrants start out in Sessions Court. All felony cases are sent to Criminal Court.  Preliminary Hearings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Sessions Civil Court is held on the fourth Wednesday of each month beginning at 9:00 am. Sessions Civil is referred to as small claims court, under $15,000.00, dealing with civil warrants, warrants to recover, Detainer warrants, bank levees and garnishments.

Barbara and her husband Ralph have been married for 31 years. Ralph is a Vietnam Veteran. He owns and operates an excavating/trucking business.  They have five children and seven grandchildren between them. They reside in Maynardville and they are members of Hubbs Grove Baptist Church. Barbara is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Mae Monroe of Maynardville and the late John R. Essary of Tazewell.

Barbara is presently a member of County Officials Association of Tennessee, a member of State’s Court Associations of Eastern Tennessee, a member of Leadership Class 2004, a member of the Business & Professional Association, a member of the Optimist Club, member of the Union County Cancer Relay for Life, coordinator of the annual UCHS Veterans Day Program. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, reading and gardening.

E-mail address: Babs@unioncountytn.org

 

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DUI School Schedule*

Child Support Calendar*

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American Disabilities Act*

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