Civil Warrants

(615) 898-7716

Civil Warrants deputies serve between 1,500 and 2,000 non-criminal warrants each month. Documents handled by this office include property disputes, divorces, child custodies, evictions, garnishments, subpoenas, civil lawsuits and orders of protection.

Civil warrants include legal documents for service on a defendant, witness or employer or legal representative.

If a person is not home, a deputy will leave an orange card with information on the door, including the deputy’s telephone number.
Please call the deputy between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, or bring the orange card to the Sheriff’s Office’s main entrance at 940 New Salem Highway in Murfreesboro.
Office hours are Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Service fees

The standard fees are $52 per defendant in each case.
Garnishments are $42 per defendant.
Money orders, certified checks, and business checks are accepted.
No personal checks.

Steps for an Eviction

STEPS FOR PHYSICAL EVICTION:

1. YOU MUST GIVE THE RENTER A {14} DAY WRITTEN NOTICE IF THEY HAVE A LEASE. IF THE RENTER PAYS WEEK TO WEEK OR HAS NO LEASE AT ALL, A {7} DAY WRITTEN NOTICE WILL BE REQUIRED.

2. AFTER 14 DAYS OR 7 DAYS {DEPENDING ON WHICH ONE APPLIES} A DETAINER WARRANT MUST BE TAKEN OUT THROUGH GENERAL SESSIONS COURT ROOM 106 AT THE JUDICIAL CENTER. A COURT DATE WILL BE SET ON THE DETAINER.

3. IF YOU ARE AWARDED POSSESSION OF YOUR PROPERTY IN COURT, STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT YOU MUST WAIT 10 DAYS FOR THE DEFENDANT TO EITHER VACATE THE PROPERTY OR APPEAL THE JUDGES DECISION TO CIRCUIT COURT BEFORE AN ACTUAL SET OUT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CAN TAKE PLACE.

4. AFTER THE 10 DAYS HAS PASSED AND THE DEFENDANT HAS NOT VACATED YOU WILL NEED TO BRING A COPY OF THE DETAINER WARRANT TO THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AND DROP IT OFF OR EMAIL IT TO EVICTIONS@RCSOTN.ORG TO BE ENTERED INTO OUR SYSTEM. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE DETAINER WARRANT HAS THE JUDGES SIGNATURE ON IT AND THE DATE POSSESSION WAS AWARDED.

5. PLEASE WAIT PATIENTLY FOR SOMEONE FROM THE WARRANTS DIVISION TO REACH OUT AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, DO NOT GO TO THE RESIDENCE AND CONDUCT THE EVICTION ON YOUR OWN OR CALL DISPATCH TO SEND AN OFFICER OUT TO ASSIST YOU. THE WARRANTS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING ALL EVICTIONS AND THEY MUST BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THEM BEFORE THEY TAKE PLACE. EVICTIONS NORMALLY TAKE PLACE 3-7 DAYS AFTER THE DETAINER WARRANT IS DROPPED OFF OR EMAILED, BUT THIS IS NOT A GUARANTEE DEPENDING ON WORKLOAD.

6. MAKE SURE YOU PROVIDE GOOD CONTACT INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR NAME AND NUMBER YOU CAN BE REACHED AT.

7. EVICTIONS NORMALLY DO NOT TAKE PLACE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER BUT EACH ONE IS HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND THE DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD OR RESCHEDULE WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPUTY IN CHARGE. EVICTIONS WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED ON HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. YOU (THE LANDLORD/PROPERTY OWNER) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL THE PERSONNEL TO SET OUT THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE DEFENDANT AT THE TIME OF EVICTION.

8. AFTER ALL PROPERTY HAS BEEN SET OUTSIDE OF THE RESIDENCE, YOU MUST LEAVE IT UNDISTURBED FOR 48 HOURS BEFORE YOU CAN LEGALLY DISPOSE OF IT. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND MUST BE TOWED OFF BY A TOWING COMPANY, YOU CAN NOT KEEP SOMEOMES VEHICLE AFTER THE 48 HOUR WINDOW HAS EXPIRED.