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 Knox County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 18. COURTS
 Article III. GENERAL SESSIONS COURT

  § 18-88. Clerk of court.  

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  • (a)

    The clerk of the circuit court of the county shall act as the clerk of the court of general sessions for the purpose of overseeing the court's civil docket, and when acting as clerk of such court in that capacity shall be designated "Clerk of Court of General Sessions of Knox County, Civil Division." Such clerk is hereby authorized to perform the duties of the civil division of such court of general sessions shall constitute a part of the fees, commissions and emoluments of the office of the clerk of circuit court of the county. The clerk of the circuit court shall receive no additional compensation for his services; however, such deputies and assistants as may be necessary for the proper operation and administration of the duties of such office shall be appointed and compensated in the same manner as now provided by law for the appointment and compensation of deputy circuit court clerks.

    (b)

    The clerk of the criminal court of the county shall act as the clerk of the court of general sessions for the purpose of overseeing the court's criminal docket, and when acting as clerk of such court in that capacity shall be designated "Clerk of Court of General Sessions of Knox County, Criminal Division." Such clerk is hereby authorized to perform the duties of the criminal division of such court. The fees, commissions and emoluments of the criminal division of such court of general sessions shall constitute a part of the fees, commissions and emoluments of the office of the clerk of the criminal court of the county. The clerk of the criminal court shall receive no additional compensation for his services; however, such deputies and assistants as may be necessary for the proper operation and administration of the duties of such office shall be appointed and compensated in the same manner as now provided by law for the appointment and compensation of deputy criminal court clerks.

    (c)

    The clerk of the general sessions court and his deputies assigned thereto shall have concurrent authority with the judges to issue warrants and other processes and writs, other than those which the law requires shall be issued only by or upon the fiat of a judicial officer.

(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 54, § 14; Ord. No. O-91-8-102, § 1, 8-29-91; Ord. No. O-00-1-101, § 1, 2-28-00)