Tennessee’s trial courts include Chancery, Criminal, Circuit and Probate Courts. Currently there are 142 trial and three probate judges within 31 judicial districts in Tennessee.
Williamson County is in the 21st Judicial District along with Hickman, Lewis and Perry Counties.
In the 21st Judicial District there are only Chancery and Circuit Courts. Probate matters are filed in Chancery Court and criminal matters are filed in Circuit Court.
The judges of the 21st Judicial District are all designated Circuit Judges. They sit as Chancellor when holding Chancery Court.