General Sessions Division II Court hours to expand
Beginning in July, General Sessions Division II Judge Roger Miller will expand the court’s hours to hear additional misdemeanor and preliminary hearings for felony cases, the judge said.
The move is to help begin processing the backlog created by COVID safety protocols ordered by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Additionally, up to 500 cases in Oliver Springs Municipal Court have been transferred to the General Sessions Division II Court. Miller is working with the Anderson County District Attorney’s Office to prioritize those cases.
“We are now beginning to clear a backlog of cases from Oak Ridge, Rocky Top and Oliver Springs,” Miller said. “We need to put those citizens who are witnesses and victims as top priority. By expanding the number of days we hold sessions court, due process will be served. Cases will be held on the first and third Fridays starting in July and continue every other month until the docket is current.”
Additional dates will be added if necessary.
For additional information, contact the court at 865-482-0081.