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White County eviction fees
Not verified We have not verified White County's local filing, service or writ fees yet. Statewide rules below still apply. Ask the clerk of the general sessions court in the county (detainer warrant) before you file.
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About the missing details
Why it's missing: We only list eviction court fees published by an official source. White County hasn't published its local filing, service and writ fees online in a form we could verify, so call the clerk of the general sessions court to confirm before you file.
General information
Not specific to White County
Across the 21 counties where we've read the official fee schedule, the eviction filing fee runs from $41 to $322. Sheriff or constable service usually adds a per-tenant charge, and a writ of possession adds another. Statewide fixed filing fees we've verified: California $240 (claims up to $10,000), Connecticut $175, Delaware $45, Florida $185, Texas $54.
Closest place with verified data
Davidson County, TN (about 76 miles away): detainer warrant ($50 clerk + $52 sheriff + $43.75 litigation tax) $145.75
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Tennessee eviction steps
- 14-day notice (URLTA counties). For unpaid rent in counties covered by the URLTA, the tenant gets 14 days after notice to pay or vacate. Check whether your county is covered. (Tenn. Code §66-28-505)
- Detainer warrant. File a detainer warrant with the General Sessions clerk; the sheriff serves it. (Tennessee courts detainer summons form)
- Hearing and appeal. After a judgment, a party has 10 days to appeal to circuit court.
- Writ of possession. The landlord requests a writ of possession from the clerk; the sheriff executes it.