If the vehicle has been registered in customers name for 90 days, cost is $41 for standard registration.

Must be 18 years of age with a Drivers License or a Birth Certificate.

We have an application to fill and the initial cost is $15.

You must be registered to vote in the State of Tennessee at least thirty (30) days before an election. T.C.A. 2-2-109.

We are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  We are at lunch from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm.

We are closed on county observed holidays.

We are located at: 

300 Hillsboro Boulevard
Manchester, TN 37355  

Our phone number is 931-723-3939 and our fax number is 931-723-2174.

Where to pay

To pay in person

Go to Coffee County Circuit Court Clerk Collections Department located on the 2nd floor of the  Coffee County Justice Center at 300 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN  37355.  Hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

To pay by mail

Mail to: Coffee County General Sessions Court  -  PO Box 629  -  Manchester, TN  37349

To pay by phone

Call 931-723-5110 and ask for "Collections"

To pay online (you must have a case # to pay online)

www.courtfeepay.com  

Forms of payment accepted

Cash

You may pay with cash in person (do not mail cash).

Money Orders/Cashier's Checks (no personal checks)

You may pay with money orders/cashier's checks made payable to Coffee County General Sessions Court.

Debit/Credit Card

You may pay with a credit card (a 3% fee will be applied).

Community Service, also known as public service work, must be performed with an agency approved by your Probation Officer. View a list of public service locations (PDF).

Contact your Probation Officer or a representative with our office.

Yes. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office accepts credit card payments. You may pay by credit card either in person or over the telephone.  The vendor charges a processing fee of 3% to the cardholder.

Yes. Unless a court file is ordered sealed, it is considered a public record. However, all juvenile files are confidential and can only be reviewed by individuals specified by the law.

Court costs are an accumulation of many types of fees and litigation tax. These fees and taxes are set by the county commission and the state legislature.

Must be 18 years of age with a Drivers License or a Birth Certificate.

You must be registered to vote in the State of Tennessee at least thirty (30) days before an election. T.C.A. 2-2-109.

You may register to vote at the Election Commission Office or pick up a form at the Post Office, Public Libraries, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Human Services or the Department of Health. Forms are also available online at GoVoteTN.

Once you are registered in the County in which you reside, you do not need to register again unless you move to another address within the County. If you move to another County in Tennessee or outside the State of Tennessee, you will need to register in the new County or State.

The County Code for your NOAA weather radio is 047031.

We have a list of vendors in our office at 300 Hillsboro Boulevard that contains different manufacturers to choose from.

You can purchase a weather Radio which will alert you to severe weather alerts. Or if you prefer to receive alerts via your cell phone you can visit the Thunder Radio website and sign up for their text message service. You will be sent a text message anytime there is a warning for our County.

Yes. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office accepts credit card payments. You may pay by credit card either in person or over the telephone.  The vendor charges a processing fee of 3% to the cardholder. 

Yes. Unless a court file is ordered sealed, it is considered a public record. However, all juvenile files are confidential and can only be reviewed by individuals specified by the law.

Court costs are an accumulation of many types of fees and litigation tax. These fees and taxes are set by the county commission and the state legislature.

Yes. The Circuit Court Clerk’s office accepts credit card payments. You may pay by credit card either in person or over the telephone. The vendor charges a processing fee of 3% to the cardholder. 

Yes. Unless a court file is ordered sealed, it is considered a public record. However, all juvenile files are confidential and can only be reviewed by individuals specified by the law.

Court costs are an accumulation of many types of fees and litigation tax. These fees and taxes are set by the county commission and the state legislature.

You can get tags at the County Clerk’s Office. You can contact them at 931-723-5106.

Convenience Centers are open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and they are open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. 

The center is open Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

You can report missing road signs with the Mayor's Office.

Applications are at the public libraries, County Mayor’s office and local hospitals.

They are free. Any offense report taken by the Sheriff’s Office is free.

Single page accident reports are free. A full accident report is $5.

No. A criminal warrant or summons does not cost anything to obtain.

Partial payments are accepted on current balances in the Trustee's Office.

All major credit cards are accepted online and at the Trustee's Office. The Vendor charges a processing fee of 2.75% to the cardholder.

The State of Tennessee provides a Tax Relief program for an Elderly Homeowner, Disabled Homeowner, Disabled Veteran Homeowner, or Widow(er) of a Disabled Veteran Homeowner. Please contact the Trustee's office for more information.

The Property Assessor’s Office maintains all property records for Coffee County.  The Assessor of Property has the duty of determining the value and classification of all property except public utility property which is valued by the State of Tennessee Office of State Assessed Properties. The Assessor estimates only the value of your property. The amount of taxes paid depends on the tax rate set by the Coffee County/Manchester/Tullahoma government bodies.

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 67-5-1601 reappraisal must be completed either in a four, five, or six year cycle. Coffee County is on a 4-year reappraisal cycle.  Coffee County is currently going through reappraisal for tax year 2022.  Normally, the value placed on a property during the year of a reappraisal remains undisturbed until the next reappraisal. The value may change due to an appeal or change in physical characteristics such as the addition or deletion of an improvement or land.  The last reappraisal was in 2018.

The appraised value of property may be accessed from the Property Record Information webpage.  

Under Tennessee Law, mobile homes are assessed as real property, as an improvement to the land where that mobile home is located, whether on property owned or leased by the mobile home owner or on a lot or pad in a mobile home park where the owner is renting or leasing a space.  A key date to remember is January 1^st, which is the statutory “date of assessment.”  Because by definition a mobile home is “moveable”, the possibility exists that it could be located in more than one jurisdiction during any given year.  To prevent it from being assessed for taxes by multiple jurisdictions, a mobile home is assessed in the county where it is physically located on January 1^st, no matter how long it remains on site after that date.

Per Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-502(a)(1), 67-5-501(4) and 67-5-5-1(10) property (whether that is the land, any improvements to the land such as a deck, or the mobile homes) owned by a mobile home park owner should be taxed as commercial property.  Property that is owned by an individual owner of a mobile home and used for residential purposes should be taxed as residential property.

The Assessor appraises your home close to “market value”. Market value is the amount of money a well-informed buyer would pay and a well-informed seller would accept for property in an open and competitive market, without any outside influence.

The Assessor’s Office collects sales data from all real estate transactions in Coffee County and processes these into appraisal models that assist in the evaluation of all real property.  Other factors that may influence property values are size, age, location, use and condition.

Properties within Coffee County are visited by a member of the Assessor’s staff who performs an inspection of the property between reappraisal years.

Example: The last reappraisal was 2018.  For the 2022 reappraisal,  properties were visually inspected .

The sale by itself doesn’t necessarily indicate market value. However, factors such as the date of sale versus the date of appraisal (which is January 1 of the tax year), other comparable sales within the subject neighborhood, etc., will be evaluated along with the sale of the property in making a final determination.

The Assessor’s office is required to notify a property owner annually of any change in value or classification of his/her property. As stated above, if the property is unchanged between reappraisal years there will be no need for a notice, however, if there is a change in the physical characteristics or use of the property a notice of assessment change will be sent to the home owner in May of the tax year the change is made.

A determination can be made by comparing homes with similar characteristics within the neighborhood and/or have an appraisal completed by a licensed real estate appraiser.

If you believe your value is incorrect, you may contact the Assessor’s office to request a review. If you are not satisfied with the results of that review, you may appeal your property to the Coffee County Board of Equalization which meets in June of each tax year.

Reappraisal eliminates inequities which are created over time by changes in the real estate market, ensuring fairness and equity for all property owners.

A property’s market value can increase or decrease. If the Assessor’s record of a property’s market value does not change with the market, some people could pay too much in property taxes, while others could pay too little.

That’s why the Coffee County Assessor is required to conduct reappraisals. Reappraisals allow the Assessor to adjust property values so that every property in Coffee County is appraised close to market value. The last reappraisal occurred in 2018.

Between reappraisal cycles, the Assessor’s staff:

• Visually inspects properties in Coffee County so that the Assessor’s assessment records reflect each property’s actual characteristics, such as: square footage, story height, exterior wall type, garage, carport and detached buildings, etc.
• Verifies all property transfers as they occur in the market place. The Assessor’s staff verifies each sale in order to ensure it is an arms-length transaction.

State law protects property owners from paying more that their fair share of property tax because a reappraisal has occurred. It provides for adjusting the tax rate to a level that would bring in the same amount of revenue as before reappraisal, excluding new construction. This is called the Certified Tax Rate.

The 2022 reappraisal is based on Coffee County property status as of January 1, 2022. Reappraisal values are based on the following key factors:

• The property’s use (such as home, business, vacant land, etc.)
• The property’s characteristics such as location, square footage, quality of construction, amenities (such as bathroom count, garage, carport, decks, patios, etc.)
• Current market conditions, etc.

When structural damage causes property to be structurally unsound due to a natural disaster, the reappraisal value may be affected. A field inspection of the property is required to determine the extent of the impact.

The Assessor’s Office makes every effort to ensure that all unique characteristics of a property are considered in establishing market value. When property owners have a concern regarding their appraisal or classification and do not agree with the Assessor’s value, they should request an Informal Review.

The Informal Review is NOT an appeal. It is an opportunity for property owners to share information with the Assessor’s Office in order for their property values to reflect market value.

To initiate an Informal Review, call the Assessor’s Office at 931-723-5126 or visit the Assessor’s Office at 1341 McArthur Street, Suite 3, Manchester, TN.

Coffee County property owners began receiving their 2022 Reappraisal Notices, April 25, 2022.  Coffee County goes through a state mandated reappraisal every four years.  The last reappraisal was in 2018.  Property values are market driven and sales of the properties have increased dramatically over the last four years. The reappraisal is a joint effort between the State of Tennessee Division of Property Assessments and the Coffee County Property Assessor’s office.

The notice property owners will receive is not a tax bill, only a notification of the new 2022 value or classification of property.  This is to inform the property owner of the changes in value to the property during reappraisal.

When receiving their new appraised value, people automatically think this will lead to a higher tax bill, this is not necessarily true.  It is possible that a reappraisal could affect the property owners tax bill if the individual property value rose faster (increased) or slower (decreased) than the county wide average. To account for the increased property values, the State of Tennessee sets a certified tax rate.  The certified tax rate law requires counties and cities to certify new property tax rates after a revaluation to make sure higher taxable values do not automatically result in a tax increase. The goal of a reappraisal is to reestablish market value.  The certified tax rate law mandates the new Certified Tax Rate be revenue neutral.

The Property Assessors’ office makes every effort to ensure all unique characteristics of the property are considered in establishing market value.  When property owners have a concern regarding their appraisal, they may request an informal review. This is not an appeal; this is an opportunity for the property owner to share information with the Assessor’s office. The Coffee County Equalization Board meets in June to hear appeals.

The Coffee County Commissioners and the Board of Alderman for each city determined the 2022 tax rate after final values were set.  

For more detailed information about property reappraisal, go to Comptroller.tn.gov/office-functions/pa.html