Perry County, Tennessee: Difference between revisions

Perry County has one elected judge who presides over the county's [[Court of general sessions|general sessions court]] and [[juvenile court]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Judge Katerina V. Moore, General Sessions Court |url=https://courts.perrycountytn.com/courts/meet-judge-moore-general-sessions-court |website=Law & Order Perry County Tennessee |access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref> The county falls under the 32nd Judicial District of Tennessee, which includes a [[circuit court]] and [[chancery court]]. The 32nd Judicial District covers Perry, Lewis, and Hickman counties, and is presided over by Judge Michael Spitzer. The 32nd District's circuit court is the immediate appellate court for the county's general sessions and juvenile courts. Prior to August 2022, the county was part of the 21st District, which included [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]]. After concerns were raised about elections for the court being controlled by the much more populous Williamson County, the 32nd District was created to split off the three smaller counties into a new district.<ref>{{cite web |title=32nd Judicial District |url=https://courts.perrycountytn.com/courts/32nd-judicial-district |website=Law & Order Perry County Tennessee |access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref>

 

 

Crime rates in the county are lower than both the state and national average. Property crime rates are 13.7 per 1000 people, and violent crime rates are 2.5 per 1000 people, versus the statewide averages of 29.7 and 6.3 and national averages of 16.7 and 2 respectively. Public safety professionals make up .35% of the population, compared to a statewide average of .77%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Perry County, TN |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/tennessee/perry-county |website=Healthiest Communities |publisher=US News & World Report |access-date=September 27, 2023}}</ref>