Roane County Government

Clerk & Master

Pam May, Clerk and Master

The operations of the Clerk and Master’s Office consist of maintaining Rule and Execution dockets for suits filed in Chancery and Probate Court, attending all court sessions, and keeping minutes of the Courts. Other responsibilities of the office include investing idle funds, conducting auctions of real and personal property when Ordered by the Court, collecting filing fees and costs associated with the cases filed, reporting collections and making distributions to proper entities monthly, prepare annual budget, comply with all audit standards, record and revenue management, courtroom administration and public relations. The office also takes public inquiries in person or by phone about Chancery and Probate cases and delinquent taxes.

Phone Number:

P: 865-376-2487
F: 865-376-1228

Address

200 E. Race Street, Suite 12
Kingston, TN 37763

Email:

DELINQUENT TAXES & BACK TAX SALES

The Clerk and Master is responsible for collecting delinquent taxes for Roane County and the cities of Harriman, Kingston, Oliver Springs and Rockwood, as well as conducting an annual tax sale for Roane County and City taxes.

ROANE CHANCERY COURT ORDERED PROPERTY AUCTION

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 10:30 am

Roane County Courthouse
The auction will be held on the front steps (facing Race Street)

FOR MORE INFO CALL 865-376-2487

 
ROANE CHANCERY BACK TAX SALE
 

Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 10 am
Roane County Courthouse
Circuit Court, 2nd Floor

2018 Roane Co. Real Property Delinquent Tax (PDF)

The Tax Sale will be held at 10 am in the Circuit Courtroom on the 2nd floor of the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston. Registration will begin at 8:30 am on the 2nd floor hallway the same day as the sale. Registration will end at 9:50 am sharp – ten minutes before the sale begins. No registrations will be taken late and you must be registered to bid on any parcels.

To register, a registration form and W-9 must be completed and you will need to provide proper identification (i.e., driver’s license). Instructions for bidding and paying for parcels will be announced by the clerk in courtroom beginning promptly at 10 am, before the sale begins.

For information on a parcel visit www.assessment.cot.tn.gov

*This list is updated as tax payments are made through the morning of the sale. The online list will be updated weekly on Fridays, but if you would like the more up-to-date list in real time, a copy can be picked up at the Clerk & Master’s office during regular business hours of 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. The cost for a printed list is $5. You may also call the office if you would like to inquire if a particular parcel is still available.

 

Passport Applications

The Clerk and Master’s office also processes Passport Applications BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, beginning January 1, 2023. Appointment times are available during operating hours, except between 12 and 2 pm Monday – Friday, during court, and other times deemed necessary. Please call the office at 865-376-2487 between the hours of 8:30 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday to schedule.  An application can be printed at www.travel.state.gov.  At the time of the scheduled appointment, please be prepared to bring the completed application (USE BLACK INK ONLY) and the following required documentation:

  1. acceptable passport photo,
  2. driver’s license,
  3. original birth, certificate*, and
  4. a copy of your birth certificate
 

*birth certificate must include the names of both parents

In addition to the Passport Agency Fee a $35 Agency Acceptance Fee will be added for the Clerk and Master’s office. The Passport Agency Fee (per appropriate option below) should be made payable to the US Department of State in the form of a check. The $35 payable to the Clerk and Master should be in the form of cash, cashier’s check or money order as this office does not accept personal checks or credit/debit cards at this time.

  • Passport Book routine fee is $130 for adults, $100 for minors
  • Passport Card fee is $30 for adults, $15 for minors
  • To expedite, there is an additional $60 fee
  • Additional fees will apply for overnight delivery