Sevier County, Tennessee public records
In Sevier County, deeds are recorded by the Sevier County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Sevier County Property Assessor; court files are divided among the Sevier County Circuit Court Clerk, the Sevier County Clerk & Master and the Sevier County Juvenile Court.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Probate records and wills
- Business names (DBA)
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Sevier County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
| Record | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds and land records | Sevier County Register of Deeds3 | Search deeds2 | Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page; maps $5.002 |
| Property values and owners | Sevier County Property Assessor3 | Property search4 | — |
| Property tax bills | Sevier County Trustee3 | Tax bill search5 | — |
| Court cases | Sevier County Circuit Court Clerk3 Sevier County Clerk & Master3 Sevier County Juvenile Court3 | Sevier County General Sessions Court6 | General Sessions: copies $.50, certified copy $5.00, exemplified copy $10.00. Chancery copies: $0.50 per page plus $5 per certification6 |
| Marriage records | Sevier County Clerk3 | — | In office $5.00 per certified copy; by mail $15.00 by money order or cashier check; online $16.36 credit card only7 |
| Divorce records | Sevier County Clerk & Master3 | — | — |
| Birth certificates | Sevier County Health Department9 | — | $15 for each copy8 |
| Death certificates | Sevier County Health Department9 | — | $15 for each copy8 |
| Probate and wills | Sevier County Clerk10 | — | — |
| Business names (DBA) | Sevier County Clerk3 | — | — |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Sevier County are recorded by the Sevier County Register of Deeds.3
- Online search
- ustitlesearch.net2
- Recording fee
- Deed/Deed of Trust/Mortgage $12.00 up to and including two pages; $5.00 per additional page2
- Transfer tax
- Deed transfer tax $0.37 per $100; mortgage tax $0.115 per $100 (first $2,000.00 of indebtedness exempt; add $1.00 probate fee)2
- Certified copy fee
- $1.00 per page; maps $5.002
- How to order
- Contact the Register, 865.453.2758 or [email protected]. Documents are referenced by book and page2
- Property alerts
- Name-based filing alerts through My Land Alert2
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Sevier County Property Assessor sets property values3; the Sevier County Trustee bills and collects the tax3.
- Property search
- assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD4
- Tax bill search
- citisenportal.com/…5
- Parcel map (GIS)
- sevier-county-gis-public-sc-gis.hub.arcgis.com11
- Appealing a value
- County Board of Equalization begins hearing appeals June 1; change notices mailed in May4
- Reappraisal
- Five-year reappraisal cycle4
How property tax works in Tennessee
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County Circuit Court (4th Judicial District) | Criminal cases bound over from General Sessions, Grand Jury indictments and appeals; civil lawsuits over $25,000, worker's compensation, property damage, personal injury, divorces, adoptions, orders of protection12 | Sevier County Circuit Court Clerk (criminal, civil, child support) | — |
| Sevier County Chancery Court (Clerk & Master) | Original jurisdiction assigned by the legislature, some concurrent with Circuit Court; child support, delinquent property taxes, conservatorships; divorce decree copies13 | Sevier County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court) | — |
| Sevier County General Sessions Court | State warrants, traffic citations, misdemeanor hearings, felony preliminary hearings; civil warrants, detainers6 | Sevier County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court) | sevier.tncrtinfo.com6 |
| Sevier County Juvenile Court | — | Sevier County Juvenile Court | — |
- Official site
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
- Fees
- General Sessions: copies $.50, certified copy $5.00, exemplified copy $10.00. Chancery copies: $0.50 per page plus $5 per certification6
Criminal records and background checks
- Overview
- Circuit Court Clerk Criminal Division 865.774.3731 (General Sessions criminal cases: see offices[6] and records.criminal.onlineSearch)12
- Online search
- sevier.tncrtinfo.com (Sevier County Online Court Records System: General Sessions criminal and civil cases searchable without login; other court offices need a subscription login or the courthouse public access terminals)14
How Tennessee courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the Sevier County Clerk (marriage licenses, business licenses, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, Commission minutes).3
- Marriage license fee
- $41.00 cash for out-of-state residents; $101.00 cash for Tennessee residents; card adds a small fee; $60.00 waived with a notarized four-hour premarital course certificate7
- Copy fee
- In office $5.00 per certified copy; by mail $15.00 by money order or cashier check; online $16.36 credit card only7
- How to order
- Online request at secure.tncountyclerk.com; allow 15 to 20 business days7
- Marriage license
- Both applicants present; no blood test or waiting period; valid 30 days7
Tennessee marriage records, statewide
Divorce records
Certified decree copy from the Clerk & Master by phone, $0.50 per page plus $5 per certification. Circuit Court also processes divorces, so a decree may sit with either clerk13
- Circuit
- Circuit Court processes divorces12
Tennessee divorce records: decree or state record
Birth certificates
Kept by the Sevier County Health Department (Vital Records).9
Ordering a Tennessee birth certificate
Death certificates
Kept by the Sevier County Health Department (Vital Records).9
Ordering a Tennessee death certificate
Probate records and wills
The County Clerk manages conservatorships, guardianships and the probating of estates10
Business names (DBA)
County Clerk issues business licenses10
Voter records
Register online, at the Election Commission, or at the Register of Deeds or County Clerk; voter lookup on the state site15
Historical records
County Archives holds records generated by county offices, dating to 185616
- Copy fee
- $.15 per page; Archives cannot certify, the originating court does16
Good to know about Sevier County records
- A courthouse fire destroyed most county records from before 185616
- Probate of estates is handled by the County Clerk, not Chancery10
- County Clerk offers marriage licenses in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge as well as the Courthouse10
- Register of Deeds moved its property fraud and online records links on March 3, 20252
- County formed September 18, 1794 from part of Jefferson County17
Office addresses, phones and hours
Sevier County Register of Deeds
- Address
- 125 Court Avenue, Suite 209W, Sevierville, TN 378622
- 125 Court Avenue, Suite 209W, Sevierville, TN 378622
- Phone
- 865.453.2758; fax 865.453.02902
- [email protected]2
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM2
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Property Assessor
- Address
- 125 Court Ave., Suite 210 West, Sevierville, TN 378624
- Phone
- 865.453.3242; fax 865.774.39574
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.4
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Trustee
- Phone
- 865-453-27675
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Clerk (marriage licenses, business licenses, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, Commission minutes)
- Address
- Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Ave, Suite 202 E, Sevierville, TN 37862; branches at 405 Reagan Drive, Gatlinburg, and 186 Old Mill Avenue, Pigeon Forge10
- Phone
- (865) 453-5502; Gatlinburg (865) 430-3404; Pigeon Forge (865) 908-661310
- Hours
- Courthouse 8am-arrive by 4pm Monday-Friday; Gatlinburg 8am-arrive by 3:45pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday; Pigeon Forge 9am-1pm Saturday only10
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Circuit Court Clerk (criminal, civil, child support)
- Address
- 127 Commerce Street, Suite 2104, Sevierville, TN 3786212
- Phone
- Civil 865.453.5536 ext. 3; Criminal 865.774.373112
- Hours
- 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.12
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court)
- Address
- 125 Court Avenue, Suite 108 W, Sevierville, TN 3786213
- Phone
- (865) 453.4654; fax (865) 453.876313
- Hours
- 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.13
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County General Sessions Clerk (criminal, civil, juvenile divisions)
- Address
- Criminal and Civil: 127 Commerce Street, Suite 1103, Sevierville, TN 37862; Juvenile: 125 Court Ave, 308W6
- Phone
- Criminal 865-453-6116; Juvenile 865-428-52846
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM6
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Clerk (probate of estates)
- Address
- 125 Court Ave, Suite 202 E, Sevierville, TN 3786210
- Phone
- (865) 453-550210
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…10
Sevier County Juvenile Court
- Address
- 125 Court Ave., Suite 305 West, Sevierville, TN 3786218
- Phone
- 865.453.906418
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm18
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County Sheriff's Office
- Address
- 106 W. Bruce Street, Sevierville, TN 3786219
- Phone
- 865-453-466819
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm19
- Website
- seviercountysheriff.com19
Sevier County Health Department (Vital Records)
- Address
- 719 Middle Creek Road, Sevierville, TN 378629
- Phone
- (865) 453-10329
- [email protected]9
- Hours
- Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; state holidays observed9
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…9
Sevier County Election Commission
- Address
- 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, Tennessee, 3786415
- P.O. Box 4690, Sevierville, TN 3786415
- Phone
- 865.453.698515
- [email protected]15
- Hours
- 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday15
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Sevier County GIS
- Address
- 227 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 3786211
- [email protected]11
- Hours
- M-F 8 am-4:30 pm11
Sevier County Archives
- Address
- 1010 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 3786216
- Phone
- 865-774-3627; fax 865-774-368816
- [email protected]16
- Website
- seviercountytn.gov/…3
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- seviercountytn.gov/…16
- Where to send it
- Archives Director, 1010 Old Knoxville Highway, Sevierville, TN 37862; 865-774-3627; [email protected]16
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Sevier County?
The Sevier County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Contact the Register, 865.453.2758 or [email protected]. Documents are referenced by book and page. Certified copies: $1.00 per page; maps $5.00.32
How much is a birth certificate in Sevier County?
$15 for each copy.8
Where do I get a divorce decree in Sevier County?
Certified decree copy from the Clerk & Master by phone, $0.50 per page plus $5 per certification. Circuit Court also processes divorces, so a decree may sit with either clerk.13
How much does a marriage license cost in Sevier County?
$41.00 cash for out-of-state residents; $101.00 cash for Tennessee residents; card adds a small fee; $60.00 waived with a notarized four-hour premarital course certificate.7
How do I look up who owns a property in Sevier County?
Use the property search of the Sevier County Property Assessor: assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD4
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Sevier County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
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Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
- Register of DeedsSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Welcome to Sevier County, TN (home)Sevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Property AssessorSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- County TrusteeSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- General Sessions ClerkSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Marriages (County Clerk)Sevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Vital Records (Health)Sevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- HealthSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- County ClerkSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Geographical Information System (GIS)Sevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Circuit Court ClerkSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Clerk & MasterSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Sevier County Online Court Records System (home, case search form, clerk contact)Sevier County (site linked by the General Sessions Clerk page)checked November 7, 2026
- Election CommissionSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- ArchivesSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- About Sevier CountySevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Juvenile CourtSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- Sheriff's OfficeSevier County, Tennesseearchived copychecked November 7, 2026
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026