Job description
The duties and responsibilities of the Juvenile Court Clerk include processing all legal documents filed in Juvenile Court, maintaining docket and minute books, acting as the keeper of the records, preparing hearing dockets, providing deputy clerks for all court hearings, maintaining financial records, collecting court costs, fines, child support, bonds and restitution, preparing Orders for the Juvenile Court, administering trust funds for minors, and any other trust accounts as ordered by the court.
Eligibility requirements
All persons of the age of eighteen years who are citizens of the United States and of TN, and have been inhabitants of the state, county, district, or circuit are qualified to hold office under the authority of this state unless this person: has been convicted of a felony; has not paid a judgment for money received in an official capacity, which is due to the US, TN, or any county; has defaulted to the treasury at the time of election (in which case the election is void); serves in the armed forces of the United States; or is a member of Congress or holds any office of profit or trust under any foreign power. Eligible candidates must reside in the county wherein the court is held.
Filing instructions
Filing office address: 311 North Parkway, Jackson, TN 38305-2713
Filing phone number: 731-660-1796
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
Filing requirements: No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of 25 signatures.