Hawkins County, Tennessee Public Records

Investigations closed

28

Back wages agreed

$63,883

Workers due back wages

187

Civil money penalties

$24,275

Employers on the record

24

Every employer on the Hawkins County record, by back wages agreed; 6 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

Hawkins County recording references, court branches and archive visits

Use Hawkins book and page references for land research

The Hawkins Register of Deeds identifies its document-reference system as book and page. Keep both parts of that reference when you find a deed, mortgage, release or assignment; a name and street address alone may return several unrelated instruments. The office is at 110 E. Main Street, Room 202, Rogersville, TN 37857, telephone 423-272-8304 or 423-272-3091, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. State whether you need to inspect an existing document, order a copy or submit an instrument, because those are separate services with different supporting information. Use Hawkins book and page references for land research source.

The published basic recording charge for a deed, deed of trust or mortgage is $12 for up to two pages, with $5 for each additional page or attachment. The same schedule separately describes transfer and mortgage taxes and additional-reference charges. A short instrument's recording fee is therefore not the complete cost of every property transaction. Count the pages and identify the instrument type before seeking a quote. If several releases or assignments appear together, include that detail rather than multiplying one simple deed fee without checking how the office indexes the document. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Keep Hawkins transfer tax and certification charges separate

The Register lists deed transfer tax at $0.37 per $100 and mortgage tax at $0.115 per $100, with the first $2,000 of indebtedness exempt from mortgage tax and a $1 probate charge added to taxes paid. Those entries describe particular recording-related components; they do not price a request for a copy of an existing deed. Give the office the consideration or indebtedness information relevant to the instrument and ask which components apply. Retain its calculation with the accepted document so a later charge can be tied to the transaction. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

The real-estate certification entry is $1 per page, and map certification is listed separately at $5. The reviewed schedule does not establish one combined ordinary-copy and certification total for every order. Specify whether the requested item is a text instrument or a map, and whether the receiving institution needs certification. The office asks for a self-addressed stamped return envelope when returning recorded originals. Treat that return requirement as part of a recording submission, not as proof of the delivery method or full price for every research-copy request. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Check Rogersville and Church Hill court-counter schedules

The Circuit Court Clerk maintains records for Circuit, Criminal, Juvenile, General Sessions and Child Support Courts. Its Rogersville office is at 115 Justice Center Drive, Suite 1237, telephone 423-272-3397 or 423-272-4517. The published weekday counter hours are 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Identify the court and case category when seeking a filing, order or payment record. A courthouse address does not identify the right case collection by itself, and an office break can matter when planning a trip to obtain a document. Check Rogersville and Church Hill court-counter schedules source.

The same Clerk lists a Church Hill office at 150 South Central, Church Hill, TN 37642, telephone 423-357-4441. Its schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, morning service from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by an afternoon window from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The county expressly says no mail is delivered to that address. Before sending a request, obtain the correct mailing route from the Clerk rather than converting the walk-in address into a postal destination. Include the case number and document title in the inquiry so staff can tell you which office or collection is relevant. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Identify the Clerk and Master for equity and estate records

Hawkins Chancery Court and the Clerk and Master are listed at 100 E. Main Street, Suite 316, Rogersville, TN 37857, for both physical and mailing purposes, telephone 423-272-8150. The office maintains Chancery dockets and minutes, files civil and probate matters, and handles delinquent-tax collections. These functions differ from the Circuit Court Clerk's collections at the Justice Center. A probate-file request should identify the estate and document sought; a delinquent-tax inquiry should identify the parcel, tax year and any case or sale reference. Identify the Clerk and Master for equity and estate records source.

The county describes Chancery responsibilities that include estates, conservatorships, child support, delinquent property taxes and funds paid into the court registry. A single family or property dispute can therefore create several different records. Request the order, accounting, docket entry or tax proceeding that answers your question, rather than asking for an undefined file about a person. Preserve the case caption and date on every response. The office also publishes local procedural materials; a form provided for filing a new case should not be mistaken for the procedure or fee for copying an existing case record. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Separate the Hawkins assessment from tax-sale and septic records

The Property Assessor is at 110 E. Main Street, Room 201, Rogersville, TN 37857, telephone 423-272-8505, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office explains reappraisal, links state assessment data and offers an informal-review contact. When questioning a parcel entry, identify the tax year and the characteristic or value disputed, and bring the documentation supporting the request. A general increase in appraised values does not tell you the final bill for one parcel; the assessment and the adopted tax rate must remain distinct in your research notes. Separate the Hawkins assessment from tax-sale and septic records source.

The Assessor directs delinquent-tax-sale questions to the Clerk and Master and septic-plan research to Tennessee environmental records, noting that the original owner's name at installation may be needed. That distinction is useful for a rural property inquiry: the parcel account, a recorded deed, an old septic permit and a tax-sale proceeding are separate record sets. Retain former owner names discovered in the deed chain when searching older permit material. Ask for the actual plan or permit record rather than assuming that the assessment parcel sketch shows underground infrastructure or historical system placement. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Plan archival research at the McKinney Avenue repository

Hawkins County Archives describes its role as preserving inactive permanent public records and making them available for inspection according to applicable access rules. It lists 951 East McKinney Avenue, Rogersville, TN 37857, telephone 423-921-0904, with hours Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., labeled EDT in the source. That schedule differs from the weekday hours of several active record offices. Contact the Archives about the series and date period before traveling, especially when your reference comes from an older book, court minute or family-history citation. Plan archival research at the McKinney Avenue repository source.

The Archives lists Circuit Court and Circuit criminal records from 1795 through 1930, marriages from 1789 through 1964 indexed by both bride and groom, and wills from 1787 through 1974. Its other named collections include tax assessments from 1865 through 1973 and road orders from 1832 through 1912. Preserve the creating office and series with each reference. A court minute may describe an action without reproducing the full case papers, while a marriage index points toward its underlying entry. Ask which original file or reproduction accompanies the finding aid before describing the search as complete. Source: hawkinscountytn.gov.

Keep Hawkins meeting and election records tied to their dates

The county's minutes-and-agendas area identifies County Commission meetings and links the County Clerk's commission-documentation route. It also publishes committee information separately. When researching a county decision, distinguish an agenda announcing proposed business from minutes recording what happened. Name the board or committee and meeting date in any request for supporting papers. A later resolution or signed agreement can be a separate record from the meeting minute that authorized it. Keep the authorization and resulting document together if your purpose is to trace a county purchase, contract or administrative decision. Keep Hawkins meeting and election records tied to their dates source.

The Election Commission is in the Courthouse Annex at 110 E. Main Street, Room 301, Rogersville, TN 37857, telephone 423-272-8061, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its resources include commission agendas, sample ballots, election dates and district information. Identify the election and precinct when seeking material; a sample ballot and a final count are different documents. For district questions, use the address and district information held by the Commission rather than assuming that a property-tax district or postal city name identifies the correct voting precinct. Keep Hawkins meeting and election records tied to their dates source.