There are 11 article(s) tagged Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk:

• September 2024

  • Criminal Court Clerk’s Office clinic helps those with a record start over

    “I’m a big believer in second chances. Just because you have a past doesn’t mean you can’t have a future,” Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn said.

    By Jody Callahan September 21, 2024

• September 2022

  • Criminal Court Clerk staffer indicted on theft charge

    The former principal court clerk was fired two years ago for taking nearly $62,000 in cash from evidence boxes starting in 2018. He was indicted on the criminal charges last month.

    By Bill Dries September 09, 2022

• July 2022

  • Criminal Court Clerk gets five new full-time employees

    Heidi Kuhn had sought seven positions but the commission worried it could trigger budget amendments from the other clerks.

    By Bill Dries July 18, 2022

  • Commission delays vote on seven full-time positions for criminal court

    Clerk Heidi Kuhn cited the growth of the criminal courts from eight divisions to 10, with a goal of two clerks in each of those courtrooms.

    By Bill Dries July 06, 2022

• March 2022

  • Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk to hold 15th expungement clinic

    Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn is holding her 15th expungement clinic for those seeking to clear their criminal records. The clinic will be March 5 at First Baptist Church Broad. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 03, 2022

• October 2020

  • Criminal Court Clerk discusses ‘human error’ in property room mix-up

    Since a mixup in evidence at the Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s property and evidence room, a new verification procedure has been put in place to reduce the risk of such a situation occurring again. 

    By Yolanda Jones October 18, 2020

• August 2019

  • 201 Poplar renovation progressing, but completion will take years

    The renovation at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Avenue, will take at least 10 years to complete but will upgrade everything.

    By Linda A. Moore August 05, 2019

• July 2019

  • Criminal Court clerk’s office audit finds no wrongdoing

    While a forensic audit requested by Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn when she took office last year found "no malfeasance," the report cited a need to implement stricter internal controls. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 23, 2019

• January 2019

  • Politics Podcast: County Commissioners Billingsley and Sawyer talk juvenile justice reform

    Shelby County commissioners Tami Sawyer and Mark Billingsley talk about juvenile justice reform with county beat reporter Omer Yusuf, and city government reporter Bill Dries recaps the three new Memphis City Council members and the rocky transition in the Criminal Court clerk’s office.

    By Natalie Van Gundy January 14, 2019

  • Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn explores expungement court docket

    Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn is reviewing the idea of an expungement court docket to speed the process of wiping clean the criminal records of offenders who have stayed out of trouble for five years. 

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2019

• December 2018

  • Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn calls for forensic audit of her office

    After finding checks stuffed in desks, no payments to agencies since 2016 and other issues, Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn calls for an audit of her office.

    By Yolanda Jones December 26, 2018