Polk County Government

Physical Address:

164 Industrial Access Cir
Benton, TN 37307

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 256
Benton, TN 37307

Phone Numbers:

423-338-4524
423-338-8611-fax

Email:

melissa.keith.jenkins@tncourts.gov

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday
8:30AM - 4:30PM EST
Emergency on call 24/7 (includes weekends and holidays).

The Clerk of Courts Office serves as an important role in The Judicial System of Polk County. The Clerk's Office maintains the Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions, Juvenile, Child Support and Traffic.

The clerk, or a designee thereof, is assigned to be at all open court cases and provide the court with all filings and documents related to each case, as well as preparing and sending all due summonses to the plaintiffs, attorneys, victims, defendants and witnesses involved in the various cases.The court also keeps records of jury panels and gives notification to the jury members regarding court dates.

The Clerk of Courts Office also keeps the original final dispositions and rulings on file from the courts and keeps accountable records of all payments made to the clerk’s office or turned in by the State Department of Corrections and the County Misdemeanor Probation Office.

My staff and I are committed to provide professional, efficient and courteous service to the citizens of Polk County and all individuals having business with the Courts. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at my email address listed below and I will be happy to assist you....

Melissa Jenkins
Clerk of Courts
melissa.keith.jenkins@tncourts.gov