Dover, Tenn.–Stewart County Mayor Robin Brandon this afternoon announced his recommendation that courthouse staff members be sent home for a week beginning today.
The following is the statement from Brandon:
“As County Mayor, out of an abundance of caution for our citizens, and pursuant to Executive Order #15 signed and dated 19 March 2020 by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, I have recommended that the Elected Officials in our Court House send their Staff home for one week, beginning today, until April 1st, 2020 to limit the exposure of the public to the COVID-19 CoronaVirus.
We will re-evaluate our operating strategies at the COVID-19 Public Safety meeting on March 30, 2020.
This recommendation will apply to the County Elected Offices of Assessor of Property, the Trustee, the Register of Deeds, and the County Court Clerk.
The Supreme Court has issued orders for the Circuit and General Session’s Courts to remain OPEN at this time. You may see vehicles at the Court House, but this will be for specific Court cases that cannot be rescheduled. If you have any questions concerning your Court dates, fines, or fees, please contact Circuit Court Clerk Jason Wallace’s Office, at 232-8474 and 232-7042.
Juvenile Court Staff will still be available by phone at 232-6322 and Staff will also be on hand to accept Filings.
As it pertains to the County Court Clerk’s Office, Executive Order #15 states, under Item #22:
“The provisions of T.C.A. Section 55-4-104(a)-(d), are hereby suspended to the extent necessary to delay the expiration of all valid motor vehicle registrations set to expire between March 12, 2020 and May 18, 2020. Such motor vehicle registrations shall instead expire on June 15, 2020; provided, however, that such registrations shall return to their original renewal schedules in subsequent years.
We will continue to make the right decisions to limit the risk and exposure of the COVID-19 Virus to our citizens.”