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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