COURT SCHEDULE
Coopertown Municipal Court is held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the address above.

CITATION INFORMATION
This information is ONLY for Coopertown Municipal Court. If you received a citation for a different court, such as Robertson County General Sessions Court, this information does NOT apply to you.

JUVENILES
If you are a minor, you MUST APPEAR IN COURT with a parent/legal guardian at your appointed date and time.

ADULTS
You have three options regarding your citation:

Option 1 - ATTEND COURT
You may attend court on your assigned court date and time if you’d like to contest your citation. (If you are a minor, or if the officer indicated on your citation that you must appear, then you must appear in court. You are not eligible for Options 2 or 3.)

• The judge will hear your case and enter a judgment.
• Payment is due upon completion of your court appearance.

Option 2 - PAY CITATION
You can choose to pay your citation (fine + court costs) prior to court.

• The total is due on or before your court date.
• You do not have to attend court.
• The citation will be reported to the state and points will be added to your motor vehicle record.

Click here to pay your citation.


Option 3 - DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL
You can choose to pay court costs prior to court and attend a defensive driving school.

CDL LICENSE HOLDERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL.

PLEASE NOTE: Only moving violations are eligible for defensive driving school. If you have multiple violations on your citation which include non-moving violations such as financial responsibility, registration, driver license, light law, window tint, etc., those violations will need to be addressed either by showing proof of compliance or paying the fine for that violation(s).

• COURT COSTS ARE $145.00 (EXCEPTION: The Hands-Free Law violation has a $10.00 court cost only) to attend defensive driving school and are due on or before your court date. Click here to pay court costs if you wish to attend a defensive driving school. (This is in addition to selecting a TDOS-Approved Defensive Driving School)
• You do not have to attend court.
• You can attend a 4-hour online class or in-person class. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security offers a list of state-approved classes to choose from. Click HERE for TDOS-Approved Defensive Driving Schools for assistance in choosing a class.
• You have through the last day of the month your court date falls in to furnish a Certificate of Completion as proof of completing defensive driving school. This can be emailed to our office at courtclerk@coopertowntn.org.
• The citation will not be reported to the state and no points will be added to your motor vehicle record.

Other Payment Options:

BY MAIL: You may pay your citation prior to your court date with money order or cashier's check mailed to the Coopertown Court Clerk's Office, 5153 Burgess Gower Road, Springfield, TN 37172. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL OR THIRD-PARTY CHECKS.

IN PERSON: The Court Clerk's office is open Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and accepts cash, money order, or cashier's check. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL OR THIRD-PARTY CHECKS.

Failure to pay your citation prior to your court date or appear in court on your designated court date will result in a separate offense of Contempt of Court which carries an additional $50 fine and possible suspension of your driver's license in your home state.

PUBLIC NOTICE
This notice is provided as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against any qualified individual with a disability. The Tennessee Judicial Branch does not permit discrimination against any individual on the basis of physical or mental disability in accessing its judicial programs. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if necessary, the Tennessee Judicial Branch will provide reasonable modifications in order to access all of its programs, services, and activities to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance, have questions, or need additional information, please contact either:

Local Judicial Program ADA Coordinator:
Lisa Cavender
Robertson County ADA Coordinator
109 Robertson County Courthouse
Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-384-7864
E-mail

Tennessee Judicial Program ADA Coordinator:
ADA Coordinator
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615-741-2687 or 800-448-7970
E-mail

The Tennessee Judicial Branch Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Regarding Access to Judicial Programs, as well as a Request for Modification form may be found online at tncourts.gov/administration/human-resources/ada-policy