2018 Annual Report

COURT SERVICES serves seven
court rooms in the Blount County Justice Center and
one juvenile court room at the Courthouse. Court
Services is not only responsible for the movement
of offenders in and out of the court rooms, deputies
assigned to Court Services provide support and assistance
to agencies and individuals involved in the
judicial process. Court Services is also responsible
for keeping up with thousands of criminal and civil
process papers. In 2018, Court Services deputies
served 10,064 civil papers and 7,018 criminal warrants.
Court Services provides security for the Courts and
the Justice Center and Courthouse. All persons
who enter the Justice Center and Juvenile Court
must pass through a metal detector, and all purses,
packages, and briefcases are reviewed through an
X-ray scanner. Firearms, knives, chemical spray, cell
phones, and other electronic devices are prohibited
in the facility.
2018 COURT SERVICES ACTIVITY
Civil Papers
Served
10,064
Criminal
Warrants Served
7,018
When court is not in session, deputies assigned to
court security assist in serving civil judicial documents.
Court Services is also responsible for collecting
unpaid business, property, and personal taxes.
This also extends to seizures mandated by court
order.
Warrants deputies are assigned to locate wanted
individuals for whom the Court has issued criminal
warrants. In addition to arrest warrants, warrants
deputies serve all orders of protections.
Court Services also assists citizens serving as jurors.
They are responsible for providing protection
and transportation for sequestered jurors.
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