Greene County, Tennessee Public Records

Investigations closed

68

Back wages agreed

$438,675

Workers due back wages

944

Civil money penalties

$48,329

Employers on the record

51

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 51 on the Greene County record; 19 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 26 more with smaller records are on the Tennessee wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Greene County records between Takoma Avenue and the courthouse

Identify the records office before choosing a building

Greene County land records and court files are not all served from the same building. The Register of Deeds lists 401 Takoma Avenue, Suite 105, Greeneville. The Circuit Court Clerk and Clerk and Master list separate service locations in the courthouse on South Main Street. Choose the record before selecting a destination. The Register of Deeds describes its land-record responsibilities and current office location. A deed copy, an estate file and a criminal judgment therefore begin with different service descriptions.

Prepare a request around the reference already available to you. A recorded instrument can be identified by its parties and recording citation; a court document should be tied to its case number and court. If your inquiry concerns a deceased owner, both an estate file and a recorded conveyance may matter. Preserve each reference separately so the reply from a court office can be compared with the document recorded in the land books.

Choose between the deed room and remote access

The Register of Deeds says its deed room is open to the public and directs online searching to TitleSearcher on a subscription or pay-per-use basis. It distinguishes vendor search charges from money paid to the recording office. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with telephone 423-798-1726. Those arrangements appear in the office's published service description. Source: greenecountytngov.com

For a known deed, give the office the instrument reference and ask how to obtain the required copy. For a broader search, decide whether you need a name index, earlier instruments or an examination of the full chain. A paid search session does not necessarily include an official certified copy. Save the document citation from a remote result so the recording office can locate the same instrument if an authenticated copy is later requested.

Discuss the instrument before calculating a recording payment

The Register of Deeds says recording fees vary by instrument, accepts original documents and returns the originals after recording. Its instructions identify special information for trust deeds, mortgages, modification agreements and assignments, including the maximum principal indebtedness statement used for recording tax. It also lists electronic-recording vendors and requires a true-copy certification page for electronically filed documents. Review the published recording instructions with the office before submitting. Source: greenecountytngov.com

Explain the document type, page count and intended delivery method when seeking a quote. Separate the county recording charge from the electronic vendor's service charge. If the document includes an attachment or refers to an earlier recorded instrument, ask whether that changes the amount. A schedule for a different document, or a remembered amount from a prior filing, should not be used as the complete price of the current transaction.

Find estate and equity matters through the Clerk and Master

The Clerk and Master maintains Greene County Chancery Court and Probate Division files. Its description includes estates, guardianships, property disputes and other proceedings within those courts. It also handles delinquent property-tax collections for Greene County and the Town of Greeneville and oversees related tax sales. Use the Clerk and Master service description to identify that court and tax-file route. A current tax bill and a delinquent-tax proceeding are different records.

For an estate inquiry, provide the deceased person's full name and the approximate filing period, then ask for the file reference before ordering selected papers. For a tax-sale inquiry, identify the parcel and the court proceeding rather than requesting only an assessment printout. The office lists its location on the courthouse lower level at 101 South Main Street, with mailing address P.O. Box 263 and telephone 423-798-1742. Source: greenecountytngov.com

Keep the court division attached to the case number

The Circuit Court Clerk serves Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile Courts. Its office is in Suite 302 at 101 South Main Street, Greeneville, with telephone 423-798-1760. The posted weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Use the Circuit Court Clerk contact and court-service description for those case files. The fact that a clerk serves several courts does not mean every document is publicly available through the same search.

Identify the division, case number and document title when asking for copies. A docket entry may point to an order without displaying the complete order or its attachments. Ask about the form of copy needed by the recipient, the number of pages and any certification before payment. The courthouse also publishes entry restrictions for electronic devices and bags, so review the office's visitor instructions before taking research notes or supporting materials into the building.

Ask whether the question concerns value, collection or litigation

The Property Assessor describes its task as listing and valuing taxable property. It distinguishes that role from setting tax rates and collecting tax payments, which involve other county authorities. Its office is at 401 Takoma Avenue, Suite 106, beside the Register of Deeds suite, with telephone 423-798-1738 and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Assessor explanation separates value from the other parts of a tax bill.

Use the parcel identifier and assessment period when asking about a value. A payment inquiry should identify the bill or receipt, while an inquiry about a delinquent-tax suit should carry the court reference to the Clerk and Master. This division is especially useful when an owner name has changed or a property has recently transferred. Preserve the deed reference, assessment entry and tax-file reference as separate evidence of the different events.

Request the event certificate or agency report by its own route

Tennessee says county health departments can issue birth and death certificates registered statewide, so an eligible applicant does not need to travel to the county of the event. The state certificate-order instructions describe local, mail and online options. Its fee schedule lists $15 for each state birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate, including additional copies. A state divorce event certificate is separate from the court's decree. The state fee schedule identifies those certificate products.

The Greene County Sheriff is at 116 E. Depot Street, while the Detention Center is at 120 E. Depot Street. The county lists 423-798-1800 for the Sheriff and 423-798-1802 for detention. The county Sheriff description provides these separate contacts. Choose a police report, custody inquiry or court disposition by the record required; a report held by the Sheriff is not the same document as a judgment maintained by a court clerk.