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ATTENTION: Effective November 4, 2024, City Court will move to Franklin Police Headquarters, located at 900 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064. Until then, please visit us inside City Hall, or call us at 615-794-5362.

Contact us:

(615) 794-5362

franklincitycourt@franklintn.gov

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Court Schedule:

Uncontested Docket: 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.

Contested Docket: 2nd Thursday at 7:30 a.m.

The Municipal Court provides a fair and impartial hearing for all citizens charged with a city ordinance violation, code violation, or traffic violation within the boundaries of the City of Franklin.

Franklin Court primarily handles the following issues:

Traffic citations
Parking citations
Fire code violations
Other city ordinance violations such as:
- building codes
- business regulations
- noise and other ordinances that involve personal behavior

To request a change to your court date, please call the number listed above.

Please check your court date thoroughly. It is located near the bottom of the citation.

Learn more on the Fine Schedule about making a Payment, Attending Driving School, Pleading Not Guilty, Insurance Citations.

Learn more on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

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Municipal Court Clerk

Franklin City Hall
109 Third Avenue South, Suite 106
Franklin, TN 37064
Phone: 615-794-5362
Fax: 615-591-5633

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FAQs

What happens at a CITY COURT HEARING?

You should be seated quietly in the courtroom at the time scheduled for court to begin.

Court begins promptly at 7:30 A.M. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Suitable "general public" attire is required. Gentlemen are asked to remove hats. Everyone is asked to turn off or turn to vibrate their cell phones/pagers. Individuals are reminded that there is no food or drink allowed in the courtroom.

Hearings begin when the Judge calls the defendant forward when he is ready to hear the case. The Judge will "swear" all parties involved to tell the truth to begin the court trial. The Judge will give you an opportunity to explain any circumstances of your case, no matter what you plea. The judge may also ask questions to better understand your case.

If you would like to be added to the docket, you may either let one of the clerks in the office know so they may retrieve your citation. Or you may tell the clerk in the courtroom, after the docket has been called, so they may retrieve your citation for the judge.
I received a citation for NO INSURANCE (financial responsibility) will it be dismissed?

If you had insurance when the citation was issued, the violation will be "dismissed at no cost". The insurance must show that it was in effect on the date the ticket was issued. The insurance need not be for the vehicle listed on the citation as long as the defendant's name is listed.

If the defendant did not have insurance at the time you were stopped, you must pay the citation.
Must I pay all court fines/fees when I come to court, or does the court offer some sort of PAYMENT PLAN?

City Court will accept the following forms of payment: Cash, money orders, cashier's checks, debit/credit cards or Personal checks (must have address imprinted on check and a current telephone number).

When you arrive at court, you should be prepared to pay the total amount due. We will normally give you up to a month from your court date to pay the amount due. You will be required to complete a time to pay form on the court date if you are unable to pay.

For the latest fine and payment information, please click here to view court fees.
If I DISAGREE WITH THE JUDGE'S RULING on my case, what can I do?

If you are dissatisfied with the Judge's ruling on your case, you may Appeal to have a completely new trial at Circuit Court in the Williamson County Judicial Center.

Once the case is turned over to Circuit Court, City Court is no longer involved. However, if the City Court Judge's decision is upheld by Circuit Court, you will be required to pay the original fines/fees to City Court just as you were instructed prior to your appeal.

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