*** PUBLIC NOTICES ***
Due to the construction of the new jail, a portion of Sycamore Street will be closed and all parking behind the courthouse will be prohibited.
Public parking is available around the courthouse and along Main Street and Cumberland Street.
Additional parking is available behind the Ashland City Church of Christ, located on Cumberland Street.
Holly Waller, Circuit Court Clerk
The Circuit Court Clerk is a constitutional officer, elected to four (4) year terms. The duties and responsibilities are defined in T.C.A. 18-1-105 and T.C.A. 18-1-108.
The clerk is responsible for ensuring that the courts are run effectively and efficiently. The clerk maintains the records of the courts, attends to the courts and performs all clerical functions of the court. In addition, the clerk handles all financial operations of the courts.
Our judges travel throughout our five county district; therefore, Circuit Court is held every other month beginning in January.
The Criminal Division is responsible for the filing of the Grand Jury reports, appeals from lower courts, motions, orders, pleadings, and other documents relating to criminal cases filed with the court. Types of cases include but are not limited to: felony, misdemeanor, petitions, and post conviction. All Circuit Criminal cases are open to the public. Our judges set their own calendars, with our criminal docket call typically being set for the second Monday of each term at 9:00 A.M.; however, this may change due to holiday schedules.
The Civil Division is responsible for the filing of lawsuits in excess of $25,000, appeals from lower courts, motions, orders, pleadings, and other documents relating to lawsuits filed within the court. Types of cases include but are not limited to: land condemnation, contract debt, damages, foreign judgments, and minor settlements. Our civil docket typically is set on the first Monday of each term at 9:00 A.M.; however, this may change due to holiday schedules.
All Juvenile Child Support cases are heard out of the Circuit Court. Child Support payments are not accepted in the Circuit Court office. For any questions concerning your Child Support, please contact the Child Support office at (615)792-3075.
Address & Phone
Circuit Court
100 Public Square, Suite 225
Ashland City, TN 37015
Phone: (615) 792-3272
Fax: (615) 792-3203
2024 Holiday Schedule
Office Hours
Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Circuit Court Staff
Sharon Milling, Sr. Deputy Clerk
Civil Division / Juvenile Child Support Division
Abbey Guy, Deputy Clerk
Criminal Division
Misty Langley, Deputy Clerk
Criminal Division
Yvonne White, Deputy Clerk
Bookkeeper
Circuit Court Judges
There are three (3) Circuit Judges in the 23rd Judicial District, consisting of Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart Counties. Due to the rotations of each judge, our terms of court in Cheatham County are January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Judge Larry Wallace
Circuit Judge, Division II
P.O. Box 609
Pleasant View, TN 37146
Judge David Wolfe
Circuit Judge, Division 1
P.O. Box 158
Charlotte, TN 37036
Judge Suzanne Lockert-Mash
Circuit Judge, Division III
100 Public Square, Ste. 105
Ashland City, TN 37015