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In Hawkins County, money disputes up to $25,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Hawkins County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
Hawkins County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Hawkins County covers 7 ZIP codes, including the Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Eidson areas. Small claims filings from Hawkins County are handled at Hawkins County Circuit Court in Rogersville.
This court takes small-claims filings electronically, so the case can be started from home.
Small claims hearings are held in person at the courthouse.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Small claims cases in Hawkins County, Tennessee are heard in the Tennessee General Sessions Court, which handles civil claims up to $25,000. The courthouse is the Hawkins County Circuit Court, located at 117 Justice Center Dr in Rogersville, Tennessee 37857, and it can be reached by phone at (423) 272-3397. This court serves a county of roughly 59,371 residents, covering communities such as Bulls Gap, Church Hill, Eidson, Mooresburg, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, and Surgoinsville, along with ZIP codes including 37642, 37645, 37711, 37731, 37811, 37857, and 37873. Hawkins County lies near Hancock County, Greene County, and Hamblen County, each of which operates its own General Sessions Court for matters arising there. Electronic filing is available for cases in this county, in addition to filings made at the courthouse in Rogersville. The General Sessions Court receives filings, schedules hearings, and issues judgments in civil disputes that fall within its monetary limit.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 7 communities:
Bulls Gap, Church Hill, Eidson, Mooresburg, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, Surgoinsville.
ZIP codes:
Of Tennessee's 95 counties, Hawkins County is 26th by population at roughly 59,371 people. Hawkins County Circuit Court in Rogersville lies around 10 miles from the Greene County courthouse in Greeneville and 11 miles from the Hamblen County courthouse in Morristown.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
You can generally file where the dispute happened or where the other party lives.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
Tennessee allows attorneys at the hearing, but none is required. The procedures are designed for self-representation.
Under-18s are represented by a guardian the court appoints.
This state requires notarized filing documents. Squabble prepares them notarization-ready.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Hawkins County is under the same limits as nearby Hancock County and Greene County. Hawkins County Circuit Court is the courthouse listed for Hawkins County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $25,000. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Hawkins County has about 59,371 residents. Hawkins County Circuit Court is the Hawkins County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The defendant receives the papers through formal service and can reply or negotiate an end to it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
Hawkins County Circuit Court publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. Hawkins County Circuit Court lists (423) 272-3397 as its number.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. In Tennessee, courts typically use the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date. Service must be served 15 days before hearing. Courts require original forms to be served.
The person who delivered the papers signs a proof of service. That document goes to the court ahead of the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Addresses in Hawkins County include places such as Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Eidson. Hancock County and Greene County are the counties nearest to Hawkins County.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| Type of claim | Deadline to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 6 years |
| Property damage | 3 years |
| Personal injury | 1 year |
They do not change from one Hawkins County ZIP code to another, 37642 included. The same periods apply in Hawkins County as in nearby Hancock County and Greene County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Tennessee generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Tenn. Code §47-14-123).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
It is the same rate across all 7 Hawkins County ZIP codes. Hawkins County is under the same state rate as nearby Hancock County and Greene County.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Use the other side's correct legal name, describe the dispute, and show how the money adds up.
File with the Hawkins County small-claims court, or e-file, and pay the $25–$75 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
With a hearing date in hand, organise service and lodge the completed proof with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares the documents, runs a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your case for you.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Eidson are among the places in Hawkins County that filings come from. Hawkins County has a population of about 59,371.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hawkins County Circuit Court sits at the 37857 address shown above. Hawkins County has about 59,371 residents.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Some states permit part of the debtor's wages to be diverted to the judgment until it is cleared.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
Hancock County and Greene County are the counties nearest to Hawkins County. Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Eidson are among the Hawkins County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Hawkins County case for you.
