Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk

What Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk does

Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk is a county government office in Winchester, Tennessee, providing statutory court administrative services for the 12th Judicial District. Operating under elected Clerk Robert Baggett since 2010, the office administers filings, fee collection, juror management, bond processing, and public access to court records for the Franklin County Circuit Court, General Sessions Court, and Juvenile Court. The office employs 18 staff organized across circuit criminal, general sessions civil/criminal, juvenile, and accounting functions, supported by four Judicial Commissioners who issue warrants and approve bonds on a 24/7 basis.

The office's core technology is the Tennessee Court Information System (TnCIS), a state-administered case management platform implemented in April 2012 that automates case processing, fee collection, and electronic reporting to state agencies including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Department of Safety, and Administrative Office of the Courts. Layered digital services include a subscription-based TnCIS Web Access portal ($350/year, launched December 2013) for collection agencies, attorneys, and record research firms; a 24/7 automated phone payment line; an online payment portal; a juror text/email notification service (launched September 2015); and an e-filing system governed by 12th Judicial District local rules. Since 2010, these technology initiatives have reportedly reduced overtime and part-time staffing by more than 50%.

Revenue is derived primarily from statutory court fees, fines, litigation taxes (set under Tennessee Code), juvenile case fees, and the subscription portal. The Collections Department, created in July 2015, recovers delinquent obligations. The office serves a captive customer base — Franklin County citizens, litigants, jurors, and the local legal community — and holds a government monopoly on official court record services within the county.

Name

Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk

Legal name

Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk

Website

https://franklincountycircuitcourtclerk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk is a county government office in Winchester, Tennessee, administering statutory court services for the Circuit, General Sessions, and Juvenile Courts of Franklin County's 12th Judicial District, serving citizens, attorneys, and jurors via the TnCIS case management system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Court Administrative Services

NAICS

Courts (92211)

akta.pro primary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

Keywords

• Court records access
• Case management system
• Court fee collection
• Juror notification services
• E-filing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Court Records Subscription Service: Annual subscription for online access to court case information in Circuit and General Sessions Courts. Provides viewing of case filings, service of process, charges, court dockets, hearings, attorneys, fees, payment history, rule dockets, execution dockets.
2. Court Costs, Fines, and Litigation Tax Collection: Collection of litigation taxes, court costs, and fines assessed in Circuit, General Sessions, and Juvenile Courts. Collections department created July 2015 to address revenue recovery from defendants who fail to pay court-ordered obligations.
3. Juvenile Court Fees: Statutory fees collected for juvenile court proceedings including standard clerk fees ($102), parentage/paternity cases ($130), custody petitions ($130), traffic cases ($71), and various other juvenile matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk's office administers court records, processes and collects court fees and fines, manages juror summons and notifications, and provides public and subscription access to case information for Franklin County, Tennessee. Core services include e-filing of court documents, TnCIS web access to court records, telephone and online payment of fines and fees, and text/email juror notification.

Product overview

Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk provides court administrative services through a unified office structure serving Circuit Court, General Sessions Court, and Juvenile Court. The office offers a subscription-based online case management portal (TnCIS Web Access), electronic and phone payment systems, juror notification services, and e-filing capabilities. These services work together to provide public access to court records and facilitate court proceedings, fee collection, and jury management for Franklin County, Tennessee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TnCIS Web Access

Quantifiable outcome

• Overtime and part-time staffing reduced by more than 50% through efficiency improvements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee State Court's AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Statewide professional association for court clerks. Robert Baggett serves as President and participates on Board of Directors and Legislative and Education Committees. Promotes best practices and professional development for court clerk offices.
• University of Tennessee Institute for Public ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Provides leadership training programs for government officials. Robert Baggett completed the Local Government Leadership Program at the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership. Program promotes effective government through creative leadership and professional skills enhancement.
• County Officials Association of TennesseeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Professional association for county government officials. Robert Baggett serves on the Board of Directors. Provides networking and advocacy for county-level government operations.
• Tennessee Administrative Office of the CourtscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2012Oversees the TnCIS case management system used by the Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk's office. Provides consistent software updates and maintains legal operations across Tennessee's 95 counties.
• Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2012TnCIS system provides automated electronic reporting of court information to TBI, including sex offender registry data and criminal case information required by state law.
• Tennessee Department of SafetycoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2012TnCIS system provides automated electronic reporting to the Department of Safety, including driver license revocation information for non-payment of court costs, fines, and litigation taxes.
• Herald ChronicleminorOthersLocal newspaper that has reported on office achievements including the Court Clerk of the Year award and office efficiency improvements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Journal Technologies: Provider of court case management solutions (eCourt) used by courts and clerk offices. Comparable as an alternative to TnCIS for court record management and e-filing capabilities.

Others

• Tennessee State Court Clerk's Association: The statewide professional association of court clerks, where Robert Baggett serves as President. Comparable as the peer governance and professional development body for the Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk.
• Granicus: Government technology provider offering communications, payment, and digital services to public sector agencies. Comparable as an enabling technology vendor whose payment and notification capabilities overlap with the Franklin County clerk's phone payment and juror notification services.

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Provider of court and justice software solutions (Odyssey) to counties and states. Comparable as a broader court technology vendor that competes with TnCIS-style state-run systems for modernization contracts.
• Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts: The state-level agency that oversees the TnCIS case management system across all 95 Tennessee counties. Comparable as the platform operator and policy-setting entity governing the Franklin County office's technology and procedural standards.

Direct peers

• Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk's office for Rutherford County (Murfreesboro), Tennessee, a neighboring Middle Tennessee county that is part of the same TnCIS user community and handles comparable court administrative functions.
• Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk's office for Shelby County (Memphis), Tennessee, a large-volume TnCIS user with overlapping court record, fee, and jury management functions.
• Knox County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk's office for Knox County (Knoxville), Tennessee, a peer office using the same TnCIS platform and serving analogous Circuit, General Sessions, and Juvenile Court functions under the same state statutory framework.
• Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk's office for Hamilton County (Chattanooga), Tennessee, also operating under TnCIS. Provides analogous services including court records subscription, fee collection, and juror management for a larger urban county.
• Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk: The Circuit Court Clerk's office for Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee, operating under the same Tennessee state court clerk statutes and TnCIS system. Directly comparable as a same-jurisdiction-class peer with overlapping service offerings (case management, fee collection, juror management, public records access).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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