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Welcome to the Web Site of the Circuit Court Clerk for Anderson County Tennessee! The Clerk, Barry Pelizzari, brings you this website to provide information and to facilitate your interaction with his offices and the Court System. 

The Office of the Circuit Court Clerk is an elected office established by constitutional and legislative authority to provide for the general administration of the Clerks of Courts Offices. The term of office is four years.

 Duties include: filing all complaints and pleadings brought in the various courts; Maintaining the dockets and trial schedules of the courts; The keeping of all records of judicial matters filed in the courts; Issuance of all legal process from the courts; Reporting the activity of the courts; Accounting for the financial activity of the offices; Preparation and management of the annual operational budget; Secretary for the Jury Commission and Law Librarian. The Clerk maintains four separate office locations, employs 18 deputy clerks, files more than 20,000 new cases each year, and on average collects and disburses $3,000,000 annually.

Mission Statement

 To receive, disburse, and account for the many various funds paid into the courts;

 To facilitate the fair and effective administration of justice in Anderson County through a spirit of cooperation, teamwork, and sharing of responsibility with the many departments, agencies and individuals working in the judicial system;

 To do so with accuracy and in strict compliance with the laws of the state of Tennessee always maintaining a constant awareness that we do so in the service of our valued customer,

 The Public.