Hawkins County Chancery Court/Clerk & Master


     Brent Price, Clerk & Master-Appointed to Office 2020
     email: brent.price@tncourts.gov
           

           Mailing and Physical Address: 100 E. Main Street, Suite 316, Rogersville, TN 37857
                                                                    
           Phone Number: (423)-272-8150

           Fax Number: (423)-272-7347                  

Honorable Douglas T. Jenkins
Chancellor of the 3rd Judicial District of Tennessee
Hawkins, Greene, Hamblen & Hancock Counties

Carolyn Parsons
Judicial Assistant to Chancellor Douglas T. Jenkins
carolyn.parsons@tncourts.gov                                                                              


The Chancery Court is a Trial Court of general original jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature, where the debt or demand exceeds fifty dollars; and every matter of equitable cognizance above said amount is presumed to be within its inherent jurisdiction as a Court of Equity. Established by the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, the Chancery Court has original jurisdiction as a Court of Equity. Chancery Court has original jurisdiction over certain other matters, as assigned to it by the legislature, some of them exclusively, others concurrently with the Circuit Court. The Chancery Court collects and distributes child support, collects delinquent property taxes for the county and city, probates estates and administers conservatorships and oversees investments of litigant funds paid into the court's registry. The Clerk and Master is the principal administrative aide to the Chancery Court, docket maintenance, revenue management, maintenance of court minutes, official communication, and various other court-associated duties. The Clerk and Master is appointed by the Chancellor for a six-year term pursuant to the State Constitution. The Clerk and Master files civil matters in Chancery Court including probate matters and collects delinquent taxes. Pursuant to Local Rules, probate matters require representation by an attorney.

Questions about delinquent taxes can be directed to 423-272-8150




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 COURT SALES and DELINQUENT TAX SALES

 
Qustions on deleinquent taxes can be directed to 423-272-8150
 

Delinquent Tax Sale Results



Court Schedule

Chancery Court begins at 10:00 a.m. We do not have docket soundings and cases can be scheduled by selecting a date from those listed below and sending a Notice of Hearing or letter to the Clerk and Master. Chancellor Jenkins hears motions and hearings on the same days. All jury trials and multi-day trials MUST be set by the Chancellor's office with a confirmation sent to the Clerk and Master, either by Notice of Hearing or letter.


  

                                                                                                
 
Court Dates

All court proceedings are presumed to be held IN PERSON at the Court’s discretion, Supreme Court Rule 55.  For further assistance please see Local Rule 2.02. 


2026 Dates
January 7, 20, 29
February 3,12,20
March 5,12, 24
April 9, 16, 21
May 1, 7, 14
June 16, 30
July 7, 14, 22
August 4, 20, 27

 
Holidays:

January 1st & 2nd, 2026         New Year's
January 19, 2026                    MLK's Birthday
February 16, 2026                   President's Day
April 3, 2026                            Good Friday
May 5, 2026                             Election Day
May 25, 2026                           Memorial Day
June 19, 2026                         Juneteenth
July 3, 2026                             Independence Day
August 6, 2026                        Election Day
September 7, 2026                  Labor Day
October 9, 2026                      Heritage Days
October 12, 2026                    Columbus Day
November 3, 2026                   Election Day

November 11, 2026                 Veterans' Day
November 26&27, 2026          Thanksgiving
December 24,25, & 28th         Christmas 
January 1, 2027                      New Years's