Some city, criminal courts closed for third day due to water main break
Arraignments and bail hearings for defendants being held in the Shelby County Jail continue Wednesday in General Sessions divisions 13 and 15 on the lower level as well as in Criminal Court courtrooms on the second, fourth and seventh floors. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The General Sessions Criminal Court divisions will continue to function at just the most basic levels Wednesday, July 15, the third day of limited court operations there and a shutdown of Memphis Municipal or City courts.
Topics
Walter Bailey Criminal Justice Center General Sessions Court General Sessions Court Clerk Memphis City CourtBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.