Sevier County, Tennessee Public Records

Investigations closed

268

Back wages agreed

$1,727,029

Workers due back wages

1,987

Civil money penalties

$268,472

Employers on the record

212

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 212 on the Sevier County record; 79 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 187 more with smaller records are on the Tennessee wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Sevier County records after the Commerce Street court move

Start with the building as well as the court name

The county announced that the Rex Henry Ogle Courts Building opened to the public on April 6, 2026, at 127 Commerce Street. The announcement places Circuit Court, General Sessions Court and related offices there, while explaining that the historic courthouse continues to serve other county offices. Before making a records visit, identify the clerk and division from the case paperwork. A reference to the courthouse by itself can now point a visitor toward a different building from the one holding the intended court counter. County courts-building announcement.

The current General Sessions Clerk directory places its civil and criminal divisions at 127 Commerce Street, Suite 1103. Its juvenile listing also uses that address, whereas the opening announcement said the juvenile division would remain at 125 Court Avenue, Suite 308W. Because the published directions differ for juvenile service, confirm the current juvenile counter at 865-428-5284 before visiting. The opening notice is available at seviercountytn.gov General Sessions division directory.

Describe the Circuit Court document precisely

The Circuit Court Clerk handles civil lawsuits, divorces, adoptions, property-damage and personal-injury matters, as well as criminal cases bound over from General Sessions and grand-jury indictments. It separately identifies child-support service. Use the case number, party names and the document title when requesting a copy. A final divorce judgment, a child-support order and a filed pleading are distinct records even when they concern the same family. Ask which document the receiving agency needs before ordering an entire file. Circuit Court Clerk responsibilities.

The clerk lists 127 Commerce Street, Suite 2104, Sevierville, and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Civil inquiries use 865-453-5536, extension 3; criminal inquiries use 865-774-3731; child support uses 865-429-5270. The office says parties must contact the assigned judge to schedule court dates. A copy request should therefore stay distinct from a request to place a matter on a judge's calendar. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Read the warrant and the judgment separately

The General Sessions Clerk provides information about civil warrants, detainer warrants, recovery warrants, subpoenas and collection after judgment. For a rental dispute, say whether the request concerns the initiating detainer warrant, service paperwork, the hearing result or later collection activity. For a criminal or traffic record, identify the criminal division instead. The office publishes separate civil, criminal and juvenile telephone routes even though its directory groups them under the same clerk. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Its miscellaneous fee list gives ordinary copies as $0.50, certified copies as $5 and exemplified copies as $10. Confirm how those categories apply to the requested document and page count before paying. The list belongs to General Sessions; it should not be carried over as the price of a Circuit Court divorce decree, a land instrument or a marriage certificate. Those products have their own office instructions. Source: seviercountytn.gov

A marriage copy price depends on the ordering channel

Sevier County directs people seeking a certified marriage copy to the county that issued the license. Have both applicants' names as used when applying, the marriage date and the current mailing address ready. Its local instructions list $5 per certified copy obtained at an office, $15 for a mailed request and $16.36 for an online request. An in-person card payment may add a processing charge. These channel-specific products should be compared separately instead of reduced to a single county marriage-copy price. Certified marriage-copy instructions.

The mail instructions ask for both applicants' dates of birth and a contact telephone number in addition to the identifying marriage information. The online instructions tell customers to allow 15 to 20 business days for delivery because of request volume. Preserve the order confirmation and the names submitted so the clerk can trace an inquiry. This published delivery estimate is specific to that ordering route and is not the turnaround promise for every county record. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Keep license issuance separate from later copies

For a new marriage license, the clerk asks both applicants to appear with the required identification and Social Security information, and it gives separate documentation instructions for non-U.S. citizens and certain applicants unable to appear. The license may be used immediately and must be used within 30 days. The published cash fee is $41 for out-of-state residents and $101 for Tennessee residents, with a $60 waiver for the qualifying premarital course and notarized completion certificate. Card processing may add a charge. Source: seviercountytn.gov

The clerk states that it does not perform civil ceremonies. After the ceremony, the officiant must return the signed documents before the office provides the certified marriage certificate. Keep the license application, ceremony arrangements and later copy request as separate steps. A pre-application link can prepare information for the license transaction, but it does not replace the appearance or document requirements described by the clerk. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Choose a County Clerk location by the service offered

The main County Clerk office at 125 Court Avenue, Suite 202 E, offers all listed services and asks weekday visitors to arrive by 4 p.m. The Gatlinburg office at 405 Reagan Drive handles marriage licenses and specified vehicle services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, asking customers to arrive by 3:45 p.m.; it closes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch. These arrival instructions are more useful for planning a transaction than a generic courthouse closing time. County Clerk service locations.

The Pigeon Forge office at 186 Old Mill Avenue publishes Saturday service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for marriage licenses and tag renewals. Other clerk functions, including commission records, estates, conservatorships and guardianships, should be routed through the main office rather than assumed available at every branch. The clerk also publishes temporary holiday arrangements, so consult the current notice before a time-sensitive visit. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Use the Register index to identify the instrument

The Register of Deeds maintains recorded real-estate documents and supplies an official Search Land Records link to US Title Search. The office explains that its referencing system is book and page. Retain that reference with the parties' names and document type when requesting the image or a certified version. Its separate property-fraud alert link is a notification service; a search and a notification enrollment serve different purposes. Inspect the recorded document when its wording matters to the research question. Register recording and search services.

For deeds, deeds of trust, mortgages, amendments, modifications, assignments and releases, the posted basic recording charge is $12 for up to 2 pages, with $5 for each additional page or attachment. Other references, taxes and transaction conditions may affect the total. This is a recording formula, not a charge to inspect an existing deed. Mailed instruments should include the requested stamped return envelope so the recorded originals can be returned. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Use assessment records for the question they answer

The Property Assessor appraises, classifies and assesses taxable property and updates ownership and tax maps from recorded deeds. Its office links local assessment data and county mapping. Begin an ownership or characteristic inquiry with the parcel reference, then identify the disputed entry or description. If the question concerns the legal wording of a transfer, retrieve the recorded instrument as well. The assessment record and recorded deed are related sources with different functions. Property Assessor records.

The assessor explains that real property includes land and improvements, while business personal property includes items such as machinery, fixtures and equipment. It also distinguishes valuation work from the County Commission's tax-rate decision and the collecting officials' bills. That division helps route a question about a building description, business-property schedule or tax payment to the office that creates the relevant record. Source: seviercountytn.gov

Address a law-enforcement inquiry to the county contact

The county identifies the Sheriff's Office at 106 W. Bruce Street, Sevierville, with telephone 865-453-4668 and office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its directory supplies the official Sheriff website route. For an incident, booking, bond or civil-process inquiry, begin with the event or case reference and ask which division holds the requested record. The office schedule is a public contact schedule, not a statement about the operating hours of detention facilities. County Sheriff directory.