Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-117 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-1-117
Reporting case statistics - Automated court information system
Status: in_force

(a) It is the duty of the administrative office of the courts to collect, develop, and maintain uniform statistical information relative to court caseloads in Tennessee. To assist the administrative office of the courts in this duty, the clerks of each court shall report case data as set forth below: (1) Each criminal case shall be assigned a unique docket number. A criminal case shall be defined and reported as a single charge or set of charges arising out of a single incident concerning a single defendant in one (1) court proceeding. An incident shall be all criminal activity occurring on the same date. A court proceeding refers to a single level of court, such as general sessions or circuit. An appeal, probation revocation, or other post-judgment proceeding shall be considered a separate case. This definition shall not alter the practice in the Tennessee rules of criminal procedure dealing with joinder and severance of criminal cases. In addition, in courts of record, multiple incidents shall be counted as a single case when the charges are of a related nature and it is the district attorney general's intention that all of the charges be handled in the same court proceeding pursuant to a single indictment. If a case has more than one (1) charge or count, then the administrative office of the courts shall count the case according to the highest class of charge or count for the weighted caseload study based on the formula set out in § 16-2-513(a) . Nothing in this subdivision (a)(1) shall operate to deprive court clerks of any fees to which they were entitled prior to July 1, 2014; (2) A civil case shall be defined as all motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing until the case is disposed. A unique docket number will be assigned to a civil case upon filing. Until the case is disposed, all subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing will be handled under the assigned docket number and will not be assigned a new docket number. Once a civil case has been disposed and further actions occur on the case, the original case will be reopened using the same docket number under which it was originally filed and is subject to additional court costs. All subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings relating to the reopened case will be handled under the one reopened case docket number until disposed. Any subsequent re-openings will still use the original docket number, but will be counted by the administrative office of the courts as a new case for case-reporting purposes and are subject to additional court costs. Civil cases in courts of record shall be counted and reported to the administrative office of the courts according to this subdivision (a)(2); (3) All general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall collect and provide court data to the administrative office of the courts based on the definitions for criminal and civil cases as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (2); (4) All courts of record, except for juvenile courts, and all general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall report caseload data to the administrative office of the courts not less than one (1) time each month, so that all cases filed and disposed in one (1) month have been received by the administrative office of the courts by the fifteenth day of the following month in which the case is filed or disposed. The administrative office of the courts shall create forms to be used by each court in reporting the caseload data; (5) The administrative office of the courts will provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements. Written notification will detail the type of noncompliance and recommend the corrective action to be taken. If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance until such time as the errors are corrected. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chairs of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate; (6) (A) The clerks of those courts wherein commitments to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-10-213 , are ordered or persons are adjudicated as a mental defective, as defined in § 16-10-213 , shall report information described in § 16-10-213(c) regarding individuals who have been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution. Included in the report pursuant to this subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be the date in which such information was also reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index; (B) The clerks of courts, pursuant to the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 , shall provide sufficient information to the administrative office of the courts who shall make such reports on behalf of those clerks as soon as practicable, but no later than the third business day following the date of receipt of signed order; (C) The information reported pursuant to subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be maintained as confidential and not subject to public inspection, except for such use as may be necessary in the conduct of any proceedings pursuant to §§ 39-17-1316 , 39-17-1353 and 39-17-1354 ; (D) The administrative office of the courts shall provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements of this subdivision (a)(6) or with the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 . If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives. (b) Any automated court information system being used or developed on or after July 1, 2003, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) being designed pursuant to § 16-3-803(h) , shall ensure comparable data will be reported to the administrative office of the courts with respect to courts of record, and criminal cases in general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction, using the definitions and standards set forth in subsection (a). Each system shall use the Tennessee code citation on each criminal charge, and have the capability of using this information to classify the type and class of each charge. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 11, eff. 3/29/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 6, eff. 5/21/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 19, eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 799, s 6, eff. 7/1/2018. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 673, s 1, eff. 7/1/2014. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 300, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 37, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 2001, ch. 408, § 4; 2002, ch. 791, §§ 2 - 4, 6.
(a) It is the duty of the administrative office of the courts to collect, develop, and maintain uniform statistical information relative to court caseloads in Tennessee. To assist the administrative office of the courts in this duty, the clerks of each court shall report case data as set forth below: (1) Each criminal case shall be assigned a unique docket number. A criminal case shall be defined and reported as a single charge or set of charges arising out of a single incident concerning a single defendant in one (1) court proceeding. An incident shall be all criminal activity occurring on the same date. A court proceeding refers to a single level of court, such as general sessions or circuit. An appeal, probation revocation, or other post-judgment proceeding shall be considered a separate case. This definition shall not alter the practice in the Tennessee rules of criminal procedure dealing with joinder and severance of criminal cases. In addition, in courts of record, multiple incidents shall be counted as a single case when the charges are of a related nature and it is the district attorney general's intention that all of the charges be handled in the same court proceeding pursuant to a single indictment. If a case has more than one (1) charge or count, then the administrative office of the courts shall count the case according to the highest class of charge or count for the weighted caseload study based on the formula set out in § 16-2-513(a) . Nothing in this subdivision (a)(1) shall operate to deprive court clerks of any fees to which they were entitled prior to July 1, 2014; (2) A civil case shall be defined as all motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing until the case is disposed. A unique docket number will be assigned to a civil case upon filing. Until the case is disposed, all subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing will be handled under the assigned docket number and will not be assigned a new docket number. Once a civil case has been disposed and further actions occur on the case, the original case will be reopened using the same docket number under which it was originally filed and is subject to additional court costs. All subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings relating to the reopened case will be handled under the one reopened case docket number until disposed. Any subsequent re-openings will still use the original docket number, but will be counted by the administrative office of the courts as a new case for case-reporting purposes and are subject to additional court costs. Civil cases in courts of record shall be counted and reported to the administrative office of the courts according to this subdivision (a)(2); (3) All general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall collect and provide court data to the administrative office of the courts based on the definitions for criminal and civil cases as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (2); (4) All courts of record, except for juvenile courts, and all general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall report caseload data to the administrative office of the courts not less than one (1) time each month, so that all cases filed and disposed in one (1) month have been received by the administrative office of the courts by the fifteenth day of the following month in which the case is filed or disposed. The administrative office of the courts shall create forms to be used by each court in reporting the caseload data; (5) The administrative office of the courts will provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements. Written notification will detail the type of noncompliance and recommend the corrective action to be taken. If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance until such time as the errors are corrected. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chairs of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate; (6) (A) The clerks of those courts wherein commitments to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-10-213 , are ordered or persons are adjudicated as a mental defective, as defined in § 16-10-213 , shall report information described in § 16-10-213(c) regarding individuals who have been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution. Included in the report pursuant to this subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be the date in which such information was also reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index; (B) The clerks of courts, pursuant to the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 , shall provide sufficient information to the administrative office of the courts who shall make such reports on behalf of those clerks as soon as practicable, but no later than the third business day following the date of receipt of signed order; (C) The information reported pursuant to subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be maintained as confidential and not subject to public inspection, except for such use as may be necessary in the conduct of any proceedings pursuant to §§ 39-17-1316 , 39-17-1353 and 39-17-1354 ; (D) The administrative office of the courts shall provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements of this subdivision (a)(6) or with the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 . If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives.
(1) Each criminal case shall be assigned a unique docket number. A criminal case shall be defined and reported as a single charge or set of charges arising out of a single incident concerning a single defendant in one (1) court proceeding. An incident shall be all criminal activity occurring on the same date. A court proceeding refers to a single level of court, such as general sessions or circuit. An appeal, probation revocation, or other post-judgment proceeding shall be considered a separate case. This definition shall not alter the practice in the Tennessee rules of criminal procedure dealing with joinder and severance of criminal cases. In addition, in courts of record, multiple incidents shall be counted as a single case when the charges are of a related nature and it is the district attorney general's intention that all of the charges be handled in the same court proceeding pursuant to a single indictment. If a case has more than one (1) charge or count, then the administrative office of the courts shall count the case according to the highest class of charge or count for the weighted caseload study based on the formula set out in § 16-2-513(a) . Nothing in this subdivision (a)(1) shall operate to deprive court clerks of any fees to which they were entitled prior to July 1, 2014;
(2) A civil case shall be defined as all motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing until the case is disposed. A unique docket number will be assigned to a civil case upon filing. Until the case is disposed, all subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings between the parties resulting from the initial filing will be handled under the assigned docket number and will not be assigned a new docket number. Once a civil case has been disposed and further actions occur on the case, the original case will be reopened using the same docket number under which it was originally filed and is subject to additional court costs. All subsequent motions, petitions, claims, counterclaims or proceedings relating to the reopened case will be handled under the one reopened case docket number until disposed. Any subsequent re-openings will still use the original docket number, but will be counted by the administrative office of the courts as a new case for case-reporting purposes and are subject to additional court costs. Civil cases in courts of record shall be counted and reported to the administrative office of the courts according to this subdivision (a)(2);
(3) All general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall collect and provide court data to the administrative office of the courts based on the definitions for criminal and civil cases as provided in subdivisions (a)(1) and (2);
(4) All courts of record, except for juvenile courts, and all general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction shall report caseload data to the administrative office of the courts not less than one (1) time each month, so that all cases filed and disposed in one (1) month have been received by the administrative office of the courts by the fifteenth day of the following month in which the case is filed or disposed. The administrative office of the courts shall create forms to be used by each court in reporting the caseload data;
(5) The administrative office of the courts will provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements. Written notification will detail the type of noncompliance and recommend the corrective action to be taken. If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance until such time as the errors are corrected. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chairs of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives and the judiciary committee of the senate;
(6) (A) The clerks of those courts wherein commitments to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-10-213 , are ordered or persons are adjudicated as a mental defective, as defined in § 16-10-213 , shall report information described in § 16-10-213(c) regarding individuals who have been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution. Included in the report pursuant to this subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be the date in which such information was also reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index; (B) The clerks of courts, pursuant to the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 , shall provide sufficient information to the administrative office of the courts who shall make such reports on behalf of those clerks as soon as practicable, but no later than the third business day following the date of receipt of signed order; (C) The information reported pursuant to subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be maintained as confidential and not subject to public inspection, except for such use as may be necessary in the conduct of any proceedings pursuant to §§ 39-17-1316 , 39-17-1353 and 39-17-1354 ; (D) The administrative office of the courts shall provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements of this subdivision (a)(6) or with the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 . If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives.
(A) The clerks of those courts wherein commitments to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-10-213 , are ordered or persons are adjudicated as a mental defective, as defined in § 16-10-213 , shall report information described in § 16-10-213(c) regarding individuals who have been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution. Included in the report pursuant to this subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be the date in which such information was also reported to the federal bureau of investigation-NICS index;
(B) The clerks of courts, pursuant to the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 , shall provide sufficient information to the administrative office of the courts who shall make such reports on behalf of those clerks as soon as practicable, but no later than the third business day following the date of receipt of signed order;
(C) The information reported pursuant to subdivision (a)(6)(A) shall be maintained as confidential and not subject to public inspection, except for such use as may be necessary in the conduct of any proceedings pursuant to §§ 39-17-1316 , 39-17-1353 and 39-17-1354 ;
(D) The administrative office of the courts shall provide written notification to any responsible party found not to be in compliance with the reporting requirements of this subdivision (a)(6) or with the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213 , 16-11-206 , 16-15-303 and 16-16-120 . If compliance is not achieved during the subsequent reporting period following notification, the administrative office of the courts will no longer accept data from the office not in compliance. Notification of this action will be sent to all judges, district attorneys general, district public defenders and court clerks within the district where the noncomplying office is located. Notification will also be sent to the district attorneys general conference, the district public defenders conference, the administrative office of the courts and the county officials association of Tennessee. Any periods of noncompliance will also be reported in the annual report to the chair of the judiciary committee of the senate and the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives.
(b) Any automated court information system being used or developed on or after July 1, 2003, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) being designed pursuant to § 16-3-803(h) , shall ensure comparable data will be reported to the administrative office of the courts with respect to courts of record, and criminal cases in general sessions courts and municipal courts with general sessions jurisdiction, using the definitions and standards set forth in subsection (a). Each system shall use the Tennessee code citation on each criminal charge, and have the capability of using this information to classify the type and class of each charge.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 11, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 6, eff. 5/21/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 19, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 799, s 6, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 673, s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 300, s 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 37, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 2001, ch. 408, § 4; 2002, ch. 791, §§ 2 - 4, 6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-11-112 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-11-112
Arbitration and agreed cases
Status: in_force

The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with all other judicial tribunals, of arbitration and agreed cases under this code. Code 1858, § 4303 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173, § 1); Shan., § 6113; Code 1932, § 10381; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-614.
The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with all other judicial tribunals, of arbitration and agreed cases under this code.
Code 1858, § 4303 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173, § 1); Shan., § 6113; Code 1932, § 10381; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-614.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-208 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-208
Appeals taken before term
Status: in_force

All appeals, and appeals in the nature of a writ of error, taken from the final judgment or decree of an inferior court, at any time before the sitting of the supreme court, shall stand for hearing at the first term, without notice to the opposite party. Code 1858, § 4514 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 3, § 19); Shan., § 6349; Code 1932, § 10651; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-312.
All appeals, and appeals in the nature of a writ of error, taken from the final judgment or decree of an inferior court, at any time before the sitting of the supreme court, shall stand for hearing at the first term, without notice to the opposite party.
Code 1858, § 4514 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 3, § 19); Shan., § 6349; Code 1932, § 10651; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-312.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-11-107 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-11-107
Suits on foreign judgments
Status: in_force

When a judgment has been recovered in any other state against a resident of such state, and the creditor has exhausted the creditor's legal remedy, the real or personal property of the debtor in this state may be subjected to the satisfaction of such debt, by bill stating the facts under oath, and filed in the court of the county in which the property is situated. Code 1858, § 4297 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 2); Shan., § 6106; Code 1932, § 10367; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-608.
When a judgment has been recovered in any other state against a resident of such state, and the creditor has exhausted the creditor's legal remedy, the real or personal property of the debtor in this state may be subjected to the satisfaction of such debt, by bill stating the facts under oath, and filed in the court of the county in which the property is situated.
Code 1858, § 4297 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 2); Shan., § 6106; Code 1932, § 10367; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-608.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-733 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-733
Motions against officers
Status: in_force

(a) Sheriffs, coroners, constables, and their sureties are liable to judgment by motion for the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled, with interest, and damages at the rate of twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) in the following cases: (1) In the general sessions court of the county where such officer, by virtue of the officer's position, collects or receives money upon any debt or demand, under a magistrate's jurisdiction, put into the officer's hands for collection, and fails to pay it over to the person entitled, whether the officer collected or received the money before or after the issuance of a warrant, or before or after the rendition of judgment; (2) In the general sessions court having legal custody of the papers, where an execution from a general sessions court having come to the officer's hands, the officer fails to return it within thirty (30) days after its issuance, or where, having collected money on execution issued by a general sessions court, the officer fails or refuses to pay it; and (3) In the general sessions court of the county on motion by any general sessions judge or witness, for failing to pay over costs on execution, collected and due the officer, or failing to return execution issued for the cost; and any number of cases in favor of one (1) general sessions judge or witness may be joined in one (1) motion. (b) The inability of the officer to make due return of an execution under subsection (a) on account of sickness, high water or engagement in executing any precept on behalf of the state shall be sufficient excuse to discharge the officer from the penalties prescribed. (c) The officer, if to be found in the county, shall have five (5) days' notice, in writing, of the time and place of motion. (d) Before the plaintiff is entitled to judgment against the sureties, the plaintiff shall produce to the court a certified copy of the official bond of the officer. Code 1858, §§ 4167-4170 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, §§ 4, 5; Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 6; Acts 1841-1842, ch. 37); Shan., §§ 5979-5982; Code 1932, §§ 10180-10183; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 19-501 -- 19-504; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 51; T.C.A., § 19-2-101.
(a) Sheriffs, coroners, constables, and their sureties are liable to judgment by motion for the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled, with interest, and damages at the rate of twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) in the following cases: (1) In the general sessions court of the county where such officer, by virtue of the officer's position, collects or receives money upon any debt or demand, under a magistrate's jurisdiction, put into the officer's hands for collection, and fails to pay it over to the person entitled, whether the officer collected or received the money before or after the issuance of a warrant, or before or after the rendition of judgment; (2) In the general sessions court having legal custody of the papers, where an execution from a general sessions court having come to the officer's hands, the officer fails to return it within thirty (30) days after its issuance, or where, having collected money on execution issued by a general sessions court, the officer fails or refuses to pay it; and (3) In the general sessions court of the county on motion by any general sessions judge or witness, for failing to pay over costs on execution, collected and due the officer, or failing to return execution issued for the cost; and any number of cases in favor of one (1) general sessions judge or witness may be joined in one (1) motion.
(1) In the general sessions court of the county where such officer, by virtue of the officer's position, collects or receives money upon any debt or demand, under a magistrate's jurisdiction, put into the officer's hands for collection, and fails to pay it over to the person entitled, whether the officer collected or received the money before or after the issuance of a warrant, or before or after the rendition of judgment;
(2) In the general sessions court having legal custody of the papers, where an execution from a general sessions court having come to the officer's hands, the officer fails to return it within thirty (30) days after its issuance, or where, having collected money on execution issued by a general sessions court, the officer fails or refuses to pay it; and
(3) In the general sessions court of the county on motion by any general sessions judge or witness, for failing to pay over costs on execution, collected and due the officer, or failing to return execution issued for the cost; and any number of cases in favor of one (1) general sessions judge or witness may be joined in one (1) motion.
(b) The inability of the officer to make due return of an execution under subsection (a) on account of sickness, high water or engagement in executing any precept on behalf of the state shall be sufficient excuse to discharge the officer from the penalties prescribed.
(c) The officer, if to be found in the county, shall have five (5) days' notice, in writing, of the time and place of motion.
(d) Before the plaintiff is entitled to judgment against the sureties, the plaintiff shall produce to the court a certified copy of the official bond of the officer.
Code 1858, §§ 4167-4170 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, §§ 4, 5; Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 6; Acts 1841-1842, ch. 37); Shan., §§ 5979-5982; Code 1932, §§ 10180-10183; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 19-501 -- 19-504; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 51; T.C.A., § 19-2-101.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-21-111 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 21 / Section 16-21-111
Personal injury or death cases in chancery or circuit courts - Reports
Status: in_force

(a) The clerks of circuit courts and the clerks and masters of chancery courts shall report, on a monthly basis, to the administrative office of the courts on a form to be devised and distributed by the administrative office of the courts, the following data: (1) The number of cases filed claiming money damages for personal injury or death; (2) The number of such cases actually proceeding to trial; and (3) For each such case actually proceeding to trial, the number of cases in which the plaintiff was awarded some money damages for personal injury or death, the amount of the verdict given in a jury case, the amount of judgment in a case without a jury, and any additur or remittitur awarded in the case by the trial judge. (b) The presiding judge in each circuit shall verify the trial data reported to the administrative office of the courts. (c) The administrative office of the courts shall compile such data and report the findings of the previous fiscal year, on or before February 1 of each year, to the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the attorney general and reporter. The report is a public document, available on request from the administrative office of the courts. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 15, eff. 3/29/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 23, eff. 5/21/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 26, eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 32, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 1989, ch. 53, § 1.
(a) The clerks of circuit courts and the clerks and masters of chancery courts shall report, on a monthly basis, to the administrative office of the courts on a form to be devised and distributed by the administrative office of the courts, the following data: (1) The number of cases filed claiming money damages for personal injury or death; (2) The number of such cases actually proceeding to trial; and (3) For each such case actually proceeding to trial, the number of cases in which the plaintiff was awarded some money damages for personal injury or death, the amount of the verdict given in a jury case, the amount of judgment in a case without a jury, and any additur or remittitur awarded in the case by the trial judge.
(1) The number of cases filed claiming money damages for personal injury or death;
(2) The number of such cases actually proceeding to trial; and
(3) For each such case actually proceeding to trial, the number of cases in which the plaintiff was awarded some money damages for personal injury or death, the amount of the verdict given in a jury case, the amount of judgment in a case without a jury, and any additur or remittitur awarded in the case by the trial judge.
(b) The presiding judge in each circuit shall verify the trial data reported to the administrative office of the courts.
(c) The administrative office of the courts shall compile such data and report the findings of the previous fiscal year, on or before February 1 of each year, to the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the chair of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the attorney general and reporter. The report is a public document, available on request from the administrative office of the courts.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 15, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 23, eff. 5/21/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 26, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 32, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 1989, ch. 53, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-4-104 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-4-104
Organizational meetings - Rules
Status: in_force

At the first meeting of the court after the regular judicial election, the members of the court shall choose the presiding judge of the court of appeals and adopt rules of practice; and the presiding judge shall, on the request of a majority of the members, call meetings thereafter for the purpose of reconsidering or revising the rules. Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 7; Shan. Supp., § 6325a7; Code 1932, §10615; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-404.
At the first meeting of the court after the regular judicial election, the members of the court shall choose the presiding judge of the court of appeals and adopt rules of practice; and the presiding judge shall, on the request of a majority of the members, call meetings thereafter for the purpose of reconsidering or revising the rules.
Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 7; Shan. Supp., § 6325a7; Code 1932, §10615; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-404.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-106 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-10-106
Contractual debts and demands
Status: in_force

The circuit court has jurisdiction, concurrent with courts of general sessions, to the extent of the jurisdiction of the courts of general sessions, of all debts and demands on contract over fifty dollars ($50.00). Code 1858, § 4230 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 7); Shan., § 6068; Code 1932, § 10323; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-506.
The circuit court has jurisdiction, concurrent with courts of general sessions, to the extent of the jurisdiction of the courts of general sessions, of all debts and demands on contract over fifty dollars ($50.00).
Code 1858, § 4230 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 7); Shan., § 6068; Code 1932, § 10323; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-506.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-5001 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-5001
Classification of counties for determining compensation of judge
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge, the counties of this state are divided into seven (7) classes as follows: (1) Counties having a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the first class; (2) Counties having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the second class; (3) Counties having a population of more than thirty thousand (30,000) but not more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) constitute counties of the third class; (4) Counties having a population of more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) but not more than thirty thousand (30,000) constitute counties of the fourth class; (5) Counties having a population of more than nineteen thousand (19,000) but not more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) constitute counties of the fifth class; (6) Counties having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) but not more than nineteen thousand (19,000) constitute counties of the sixth class; and (7) Counties having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less constitute counties of the seventh class. (b) The class into which a county falls shall be determined by the 1990 federal census and any subsequent federal census or any special census conducted by the department of economic and community development. (c) (1) For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge who presides over a consolidated general sessions court consisting of two (2) or more counties, the populations of all counties served by the court shall be added together, and the resultant sum shall be increased to the next higher classification for the purpose of determining the class of counties in accordance with subsection (a). (2) Each county served by a consolidated general sessions court shall pay its proportional share of the compensation of the judge or judges of the consolidated court based on a ratio established by using the population of the county according to the latest available census compared to the population of the counties comprising the consolidated general sessions court using the latest available census. (3) For the purposes of this subsection (c) only, the compensation of such judge shall be based on what a judge of the next higher classification is to receive on September 1, 1998. (d) (1) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office, and after that date the county moves into a lower class on the basis of a subsequent federal census, the salary of the judge shall not be diminished during the time for which the judge was elected. (2) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office and after that date the county moves into a higher class on the basis of a subsequent census, the salary of the judge shall be determined by the higher classification for the remainder of the term for which the judge was elected and subsequent terms of office. In no instance shall a judge's salary, for a county moving into a higher classification, be less than the salary paid prior to the reclassification. Acts 1988, ch. 698, § 1; 1990, ch. 637, § 1; 1992, ch. 952, § 13; 1993, ch. 347, § 1; 1997, ch. 555, § 1; 2002, ch. 723, § 1; 2003, ch. 256, § 1.
(a) For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge, the counties of this state are divided into seven (7) classes as follows: (1) Counties having a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the first class; (2) Counties having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the second class; (3) Counties having a population of more than thirty thousand (30,000) but not more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) constitute counties of the third class; (4) Counties having a population of more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) but not more than thirty thousand (30,000) constitute counties of the fourth class; (5) Counties having a population of more than nineteen thousand (19,000) but not more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) constitute counties of the fifth class; (6) Counties having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) but not more than nineteen thousand (19,000) constitute counties of the sixth class; and (7) Counties having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less constitute counties of the seventh class.
(1) Counties having a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the first class;
(2) Counties having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the second class;
(3) Counties having a population of more than thirty thousand (30,000) but not more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) constitute counties of the third class;
(4) Counties having a population of more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) but not more than thirty thousand (30,000) constitute counties of the fourth class;
(5) Counties having a population of more than nineteen thousand (19,000) but not more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) constitute counties of the fifth class;
(6) Counties having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) but not more than nineteen thousand (19,000) constitute counties of the sixth class; and
(7) Counties having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less constitute counties of the seventh class.
(b) The class into which a county falls shall be determined by the 1990 federal census and any subsequent federal census or any special census conducted by the department of economic and community development.
(c) (1) For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge who presides over a consolidated general sessions court consisting of two (2) or more counties, the populations of all counties served by the court shall be added together, and the resultant sum shall be increased to the next higher classification for the purpose of determining the class of counties in accordance with subsection (a). (2) Each county served by a consolidated general sessions court shall pay its proportional share of the compensation of the judge or judges of the consolidated court based on a ratio established by using the population of the county according to the latest available census compared to the population of the counties comprising the consolidated general sessions court using the latest available census. (3) For the purposes of this subsection (c) only, the compensation of such judge shall be based on what a judge of the next higher classification is to receive on September 1, 1998.
(1) For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge who presides over a consolidated general sessions court consisting of two (2) or more counties, the populations of all counties served by the court shall be added together, and the resultant sum shall be increased to the next higher classification for the purpose of determining the class of counties in accordance with subsection (a).
(2) Each county served by a consolidated general sessions court shall pay its proportional share of the compensation of the judge or judges of the consolidated court based on a ratio established by using the population of the county according to the latest available census compared to the population of the counties comprising the consolidated general sessions court using the latest available census.
(3) For the purposes of this subsection (c) only, the compensation of such judge shall be based on what a judge of the next higher classification is to receive on September 1, 1998.
(d) (1) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office, and after that date the county moves into a lower class on the basis of a subsequent federal census, the salary of the judge shall not be diminished during the time for which the judge was elected. (2) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office and after that date the county moves into a higher class on the basis of a subsequent census, the salary of the judge shall be determined by the higher classification for the remainder of the term for which the judge was elected and subsequent terms of office. In no instance shall a judge's salary, for a county moving into a higher classification, be less than the salary paid prior to the reclassification.
(1) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office, and after that date the county moves into a lower class on the basis of a subsequent federal census, the salary of the judge shall not be diminished during the time for which the judge was elected.
(2) If a county is in one class as provided in this section on September 1 of the year in which a judge is elected to office and after that date the county moves into a higher class on the basis of a subsequent census, the salary of the judge shall be determined by the higher classification for the remainder of the term for which the judge was elected and subsequent terms of office. In no instance shall a judge's salary, for a county moving into a higher classification, be less than the salary paid prior to the reclassification.
Acts 1988, ch. 698, § 1; 1990, ch. 637, § 1; 1992, ch. 952, § 13; 1993, ch. 347, § 1; 1997, ch. 555, § 1; 2002, ch. 723, § 1; 2003, ch. 256, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-204 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-204
Bonds and recognizances
Status: in_force

(a) The court may give judgment upon any and all bonds or recognizances, whether in civil or criminal cases, executed in the progress of the cause, under the general provisions of law, or by lawful order of the court, either in the inferior or supreme court, and enforce the same by execution or otherwise, as in the case of other judgments and decrees of the court. (b) Process of scire facias may, in all such cases, be issued as is proper in similar cases in the inferior courts, and, upon appearance of the defendant, and issue of fact made thereon, the court may order a jury to be summoned forthwith to determine the issue, and may give judgment thereon as the inferior courts of law might do in similar cases. Code 1858, §§ 4499, 4500 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 199, § 3); Shan., §§ 6332, 6333; Code 1932, §§ 10633, 10634; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-307.
(a) The court may give judgment upon any and all bonds or recognizances, whether in civil or criminal cases, executed in the progress of the cause, under the general provisions of law, or by lawful order of the court, either in the inferior or supreme court, and enforce the same by execution or otherwise, as in the case of other judgments and decrees of the court.
(b) Process of scire facias may, in all such cases, be issued as is proper in similar cases in the inferior courts, and, upon appearance of the defendant, and issue of fact made thereon, the court may order a jury to be summoned forthwith to determine the issue, and may give judgment thereon as the inferior courts of law might do in similar cases.
Code 1858, §§ 4499, 4500 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 199, § 3); Shan., §§ 6332, 6333; Code 1932, §§ 10633, 10634; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-307.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-108 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-1-108
Vesting title by decree or clerk's deed
Status: in_force

Courts having jurisdiction to sell lands, instead of ordering parties to convey, may divest and vest title directly by decree, or empower the clerk to make title. Code 1858, § 4103 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 48; 1837-1838, ch. 176, § 1); Shan., § 5915; Code 1932, § 10114; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-108.
Courts having jurisdiction to sell lands, instead of ordering parties to convey, may divest and vest title directly by decree, or empower the clerk to make title.
Code 1858, § 4103 (deriv. Acts 1801, ch. 6, § 48; 1837-1838, ch. 176, § 1); Shan., § 5915; Code 1932, § 10114; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-108.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-112 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-10-112
Appellate jurisdiction
Status: in_force

The circuit court has an appellate jurisdiction of all suits and actions, of whatsoever nature, unless otherwise provided, instituted before any inferior jurisdiction, whether brought by appeal, certiorari, or in any other manner prescribed by law. Code 1858, § 4234 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6072; mod. Code 1932, § 10327; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-512.
The circuit court has an appellate jurisdiction of all suits and actions, of whatsoever nature, unless otherwise provided, instituted before any inferior jurisdiction, whether brought by appeal, certiorari, or in any other manner prescribed by law.
Code 1858, § 4234 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6072; mod. Code 1932, § 10327; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-512.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-818 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-818
Membership of steering committee - Advisory committee appointments - Policies and procedures
Status: in_force

(a) The membership of the steering committee shall consist of: (1) Director of the office of criminal justice programs or a designee; (2) President of the Tennessee sheriffs association or a designee; (3) President of the Tennessee association of chiefs of police or a designee; (4) Executive director of the Tennessee district attorneys general conference or a designee; (5) Executive director of the Tennessee district public defenders conference or a designee; (6) Commissioner of correction or a designee; (7) Chair of the board of parole or a designee; (8) President of the Tennessee court clerks association or a designee; (9) One (1) member of each body of the general assembly to be appointed by the respective speakers of the house of representatives and the senate; (10) Attorney general and reporter or a designee; (11) Tennessee chief information officer or a designee; (12) Director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation or a designee; (13) Commissioner of safety or a designee; (14) Director of the Tennessee office of homeland security or a designee; (15) Director of the administrative office of the courts or a designee; (16) Chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court or a designee; (17) Deputy commissioner of the juvenile justice division of the department of children's services or a designee; (18) Director of the Tennessee emergency management agency or a designee; and (19) Director of the governor's highway safety office or a designee. (b) The steering committee may appoint advisory council members from time to time. Advisory members may represent entities, including, but not limited to: (1) Municipal judges conference; (2) Tennessee bar association; (3) Tennessee county services association; (4) Governor's office and lay members appointed by the governor; (5) Commission on children and youth; (6) Council of juvenile and family court judges; (7) Tennessee emergency communications division; (8) Department of revenue; (9) Department of commerce and insurance; (10) Tennessee fireman's association; and (11) Alcoholic beverage commission. (c) The steering committee may establish policies and procedures relative to membership and operations of the steering committee on issues, including, but not limited to, election and terms of officers, voting privileges, establishment of subcommittees, cessation of membership on the steering committee and other operational issues as may be necessary to the efficient and effective operation of the steering committee. Acts 2006, ch. 917, § 1.
(a) The membership of the steering committee shall consist of: (1) Director of the office of criminal justice programs or a designee; (2) President of the Tennessee sheriffs association or a designee; (3) President of the Tennessee association of chiefs of police or a designee; (4) Executive director of the Tennessee district attorneys general conference or a designee; (5) Executive director of the Tennessee district public defenders conference or a designee; (6) Commissioner of correction or a designee; (7) Chair of the board of parole or a designee; (8) President of the Tennessee court clerks association or a designee; (9) One (1) member of each body of the general assembly to be appointed by the respective speakers of the house of representatives and the senate; (10) Attorney general and reporter or a designee; (11) Tennessee chief information officer or a designee; (12) Director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation or a designee; (13) Commissioner of safety or a designee; (14) Director of the Tennessee office of homeland security or a designee; (15) Director of the administrative office of the courts or a designee; (16) Chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court or a designee; (17) Deputy commissioner of the juvenile justice division of the department of children's services or a designee; (18) Director of the Tennessee emergency management agency or a designee; and (19) Director of the governor's highway safety office or a designee.
(1) Director of the office of criminal justice programs or a designee;
(2) President of the Tennessee sheriffs association or a designee;
(3) President of the Tennessee association of chiefs of police or a designee;
(4) Executive director of the Tennessee district attorneys general conference or a designee;
(5) Executive director of the Tennessee district public defenders conference or a designee;
(6) Commissioner of correction or a designee;
(7) Chair of the board of parole or a designee;
(8) President of the Tennessee court clerks association or a designee;
(9) One (1) member of each body of the general assembly to be appointed by the respective speakers of the house of representatives and the senate;
(10) Attorney general and reporter or a designee;
(11) Tennessee chief information officer or a designee;
(12) Director of the Tennessee bureau of investigation or a designee;
(13) Commissioner of safety or a designee;
(14) Director of the Tennessee office of homeland security or a designee;
(15) Director of the administrative office of the courts or a designee;
(16) Chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court or a designee;
(17) Deputy commissioner of the juvenile justice division of the department of children's services or a designee;
(18) Director of the Tennessee emergency management agency or a designee; and
(19) Director of the governor's highway safety office or a designee.
(b) The steering committee may appoint advisory council members from time to time. Advisory members may represent entities, including, but not limited to: (1) Municipal judges conference; (2) Tennessee bar association; (3) Tennessee county services association; (4) Governor's office and lay members appointed by the governor; (5) Commission on children and youth; (6) Council of juvenile and family court judges; (7) Tennessee emergency communications division; (8) Department of revenue; (9) Department of commerce and insurance; (10) Tennessee fireman's association; and (11) Alcoholic beverage commission.
(1) Municipal judges conference;
(2) Tennessee bar association;
(3) Tennessee county services association;
(4) Governor's office and lay members appointed by the governor;
(5) Commission on children and youth;
(6) Council of juvenile and family court judges;
(7) Tennessee emergency communications division;
(8) Department of revenue;
(9) Department of commerce and insurance;
(10) Tennessee fireman's association; and
(11) Alcoholic beverage commission.
(c) The steering committee may establish policies and procedures relative to membership and operations of the steering committee on issues, including, but not limited to, election and terms of officers, voting privileges, establishment of subcommittees, cessation of membership on the steering committee and other operational issues as may be necessary to the efficient and effective operation of the steering committee.
Acts 2006, ch. 917, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-22-109 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-22-109
Collection and assessment of fees
Status: in_force

(a) The clerks of all courts of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts and municipal courts exercising the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions shall collect the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), or in counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court in accordance with § 16-6-104 , one hundred thirty dollars ($130), from any person who: (1) Enters a plea of guilty; (2) Enters a plea of nolo contendere; (3) Is adjudicated at trial; (4) Enters a plea pursuant to any of the diversionary sentencing statutes to any criminal offense described in subsection (b), for attempt or conspiracy to commit any such offense or for aiding, abetting or acting in the capacity of an accessory in the commission of any such offense; or (5) Is found in violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence imposed for any criminal offense described in subsection (b). (b) The fee established in subsection (a) applies to any offense under the Tennessee Drug Control Act, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4. (c) The clerks of all courts of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts and municipal courts exercising the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions shall collect the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), or in counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court in accordance with § 16-6-104 , one hundred thirty dollars ($130), from any person who is found in violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence imposed for any criminal conviction in which the violation is premised upon a positive drug screen. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), this assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs and fines. The first five dollars ($5.00) of each such assessment shall be paid to the clerks of the court imposing assessment, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the general fund and earmark it for use by the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, for funding drug court treatment program administration and funding such grant awards as are made by the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs. The remainder of the assessments shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund. The fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this section. The money shall be used by the county exclusively for the creation and maintenance of state drug court treatment programs as defined in § 16-22-104 . In the event no drug court treatment program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state of Tennessee to be placed in the drug court treatment program resources fund to be administered by the department of finance and administration, office of the criminal justice programs, in accordance with § 16-22-110 . The comptroller's regular audit of a local government shall also include the dedicated county fund established by this section. (e) For counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court program in accordance with § 16-6-104 : (1) This assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs, and fines; (2) The first ten dollars ($10.00) of each such assessment shall be paid to the clerks of the court imposing the assessment, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the general fund and earmark it for use by the department of mental health and substance abuse services for funding drug court treatment program and veterans treatment court program administration; (3) The revenue generated by seventy dollars ($70.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the creation and maintenance of state drug court treatment programs as defined in § 16-22-104 ; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(3). In the event no drug court treatment program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state to be placed in the drug court treatment program resources fund to be administered by the department of mental health and substance abuse services, in accordance with § 16-22-110 ; (4) The remaining fifty dollars ($50.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the operation and maintenance of veterans treatment court programs in the county; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(4). In the event no veterans treatment court program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state, deposited in a separate account in the general fund, and designated for the exclusive use of the department of mental health and substance abuse services to assist existing veterans treatment court programs and to create and establish veterans treatment court programs in areas of this state that have a significant veteran population involved in the criminal justice system. The department is not required to distribute money to any county that operates or establishes a veterans treatment court program that does not operate according to the ten (10) key components or, for which program, the judge or other court professionals have not completed nationally recognized training and state certification as established by the department; (5) The comptroller's regular audit of a local government shall also include the dedicated county funds established by this section; and (6) As used in this subsection (e), "veterans treatment court program" has the same meaning as defined in § 16-6-101 . (f) The funds collected from this assessment are dedicated to the administration and operation of drug court treatment programs created by courts exercising criminal jurisdiction. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 453, s 10, eff. 7/1/2015. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 453, s 9, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 2003 , ch. 335, § 1; 2005, ch. 429, §2; 2007 , ch. 375, §§ 4-6.
(a) The clerks of all courts of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts and municipal courts exercising the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions shall collect the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), or in counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court in accordance with § 16-6-104 , one hundred thirty dollars ($130), from any person who: (1) Enters a plea of guilty; (2) Enters a plea of nolo contendere; (3) Is adjudicated at trial; (4) Enters a plea pursuant to any of the diversionary sentencing statutes to any criminal offense described in subsection (b), for attempt or conspiracy to commit any such offense or for aiding, abetting or acting in the capacity of an accessory in the commission of any such offense; or (5) Is found in violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence imposed for any criminal offense described in subsection (b).
(1) Enters a plea of guilty;
(2) Enters a plea of nolo contendere;
(3) Is adjudicated at trial;
(4) Enters a plea pursuant to any of the diversionary sentencing statutes to any criminal offense described in subsection (b), for attempt or conspiracy to commit any such offense or for aiding, abetting or acting in the capacity of an accessory in the commission of any such offense; or
(5) Is found in violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence imposed for any criminal offense described in subsection (b).
(b) The fee established in subsection (a) applies to any offense under the Tennessee Drug Control Act, compiled in title 39, chapter 17, part 4.
(c) The clerks of all courts of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts and municipal courts exercising the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions shall collect the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00), or in counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court in accordance with § 16-6-104 , one hundred thirty dollars ($130), from any person who is found in violation of the terms and conditions of a suspended sentence imposed for any criminal conviction in which the violation is premised upon a positive drug screen.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), this assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs and fines. The first five dollars ($5.00) of each such assessment shall be paid to the clerks of the court imposing assessment, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the general fund and earmark it for use by the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs, for funding drug court treatment program administration and funding such grant awards as are made by the department of finance and administration, office of criminal justice programs. The remainder of the assessments shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund. The fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this section. The money shall be used by the county exclusively for the creation and maintenance of state drug court treatment programs as defined in § 16-22-104 . In the event no drug court treatment program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state of Tennessee to be placed in the drug court treatment program resources fund to be administered by the department of finance and administration, office of the criminal justice programs, in accordance with § 16-22-110 . The comptroller's regular audit of a local government shall also include the dedicated county fund established by this section.
(e) For counties establishing or operating a veterans treatment court program in accordance with § 16-6-104 : (1) This assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs, and fines; (2) The first ten dollars ($10.00) of each such assessment shall be paid to the clerks of the court imposing the assessment, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the general fund and earmark it for use by the department of mental health and substance abuse services for funding drug court treatment program and veterans treatment court program administration; (3) The revenue generated by seventy dollars ($70.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the creation and maintenance of state drug court treatment programs as defined in § 16-22-104 ; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(3). In the event no drug court treatment program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state to be placed in the drug court treatment program resources fund to be administered by the department of mental health and substance abuse services, in accordance with § 16-22-110 ; (4) The remaining fifty dollars ($50.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the operation and maintenance of veterans treatment court programs in the county; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(4). In the event no veterans treatment court program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state, deposited in a separate account in the general fund, and designated for the exclusive use of the department of mental health and substance abuse services to assist existing veterans treatment court programs and to create and establish veterans treatment court programs in areas of this state that have a significant veteran population involved in the criminal justice system. The department is not required to distribute money to any county that operates or establishes a veterans treatment court program that does not operate according to the ten (10) key components or, for which program, the judge or other court professionals have not completed nationally recognized training and state certification as established by the department; (5) The comptroller's regular audit of a local government shall also include the dedicated county funds established by this section; and (6) As used in this subsection (e), "veterans treatment court program" has the same meaning as defined in § 16-6-101 .
(1) This assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs, and fines;
(2) The first ten dollars ($10.00) of each such assessment shall be paid to the clerks of the court imposing the assessment, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit it to the general fund and earmark it for use by the department of mental health and substance abuse services for funding drug court treatment program and veterans treatment court program administration;
(3) The revenue generated by seventy dollars ($70.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the creation and maintenance of state drug court treatment programs as defined in § 16-22-104 ; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(3). In the event no drug court treatment program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state to be placed in the drug court treatment program resources fund to be administered by the department of mental health and substance abuse services, in accordance with § 16-22-110 ;
(4) The remaining fifty dollars ($50.00) of each such assessment shall be deposited by the clerk of the collecting court into a dedicated county fund and used by the county exclusively for the operation and maintenance of veterans treatment court programs in the county; provided, that this fund shall not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year, but shall remain for the purposes set out in this subdivision (e)(4). In the event no veterans treatment court program operates in a county, the remainder of the funds from that county shall be remitted annually in full to the state, deposited in a separate account in the general fund, and designated for the exclusive use of the department of mental health and substance abuse services to assist existing veterans treatment court programs and to create and establish veterans treatment court programs in areas of this state that have a significant veteran population involved in the criminal justice system. The department is not required to distribute money to any county that operates or establishes a veterans treatment court program that does not operate according to the ten (10) key components or, for which program, the judge or other court professionals have not completed nationally recognized training and state certification as established by the department;
(5) The comptroller's regular audit of a local government shall also include the dedicated county funds established by this section; and
(6) As used in this subsection (e), "veterans treatment court program" has the same meaning as defined in § 16-6-101 .
(f) The funds collected from this assessment are dedicated to the administration and operation of drug court treatment programs created by courts exercising criminal jurisdiction.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 453, s 10, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 453, s 9, eff. 7/1/2015.
Acts 2003 , ch. 335, § 1; 2005, ch. 429, §2; 2007 , ch. 375, §§ 4-6.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-711 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-711
Survival of actions - Substitution of parties
Status: in_force

(a) If a party dies and the claim is not extinguished by the death, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the successors or representatives of the deceased party and, together with notice of hearing, shall be served on the parties by delivering or mailing a copy of the motion and notice to the parties and shall be served upon persons not parties in the manner provided for service of process. Unless the motion for substitution is made not later than ninety (90) days after the death is suggested in the case by service of a statement of the fact of the death as provided in this subsection (a) for the service of the motion, the action shall be dismissed as to the deceased party. (b) In the event of the death of one (1) or more of the plaintiffs or one (1) or more of the defendants in an action in which the right sought to be enforced survives only to the surviving plaintiffs or only against the surviving defendants, the action does not abate. The death shall be suggested in the case and the action shall proceed in favor or against the surviving parties. Acts 1972, ch. 564, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-1136.
(a) If a party dies and the claim is not extinguished by the death, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the successors or representatives of the deceased party and, together with notice of hearing, shall be served on the parties by delivering or mailing a copy of the motion and notice to the parties and shall be served upon persons not parties in the manner provided for service of process. Unless the motion for substitution is made not later than ninety (90) days after the death is suggested in the case by service of a statement of the fact of the death as provided in this subsection (a) for the service of the motion, the action shall be dismissed as to the deceased party.
(b) In the event of the death of one (1) or more of the plaintiffs or one (1) or more of the defendants in an action in which the right sought to be enforced survives only to the surviving plaintiffs or only against the surviving defendants, the action does not abate. The death shall be suggested in the case and the action shall proceed in favor or against the surviving parties.
Acts 1972, ch. 564, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-1136.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-404 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-404
Effective date of rules - Approval of rules by general assembly
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall fix the effective date of all its rules; provided, that the rules shall not take effect until they have been reported to the general assembly by the chief justice at or after the beginning of a regular session of the general assembly, but not later than February 1 during the session, and until they have been approved by resolutions of both the house of representatives and the senate. Acts 1965, ch. 227, § 3; T.C.A., § 16-114; Acts 1985, ch. 24, § 1.
The supreme court shall fix the effective date of all its rules; provided, that the rules shall not take effect until they have been reported to the general assembly by the chief justice at or after the beginning of a regular session of the general assembly, but not later than February 1 during the session, and until they have been approved by resolutions of both the house of representatives and the senate.
Acts 1965, ch. 227, § 3; T.C.A., § 16-114; Acts 1985, ch. 24, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-816 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-816
Duties of the committee
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the integrated criminal justice steering committee to facilitate the development of cost-effective, integrated justice information systems that maximize standardization of information and communications technology across the state's justice and justice-affiliated agencies. It is further the duty of the committee to provide the leadership, strategy, mission, vision, goals, decision-making structure and accountability processes for the integrated criminal justice system. Acts 2006, ch. 917, § 1.
It is the duty of the integrated criminal justice steering committee to facilitate the development of cost-effective, integrated justice information systems that maximize standardization of information and communications technology across the state's justice and justice-affiliated agencies. It is further the duty of the committee to provide the leadership, strategy, mission, vision, goals, decision-making structure and accountability processes for the integrated criminal justice system.
Acts 2006, ch. 917, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-19-106 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 19 / Section 16-19-106
Funding
Status: in_force

(a) A court exercising criminal jurisdiction within this state or an existing drug court treatment program or a veterans treatment court program created by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction may apply for mental health treatment court program grant funds. If the department of mental health and substance abuse services determines that the court is able to administer a mental health treatment court program, then the department shall award the court grant money to fund a mental health treatment court program. (b) If the department determines that a court is able to administer a mental health treatment court program and grant money is awarded pursuant to subsection (a), then the county in which the court resides shall provide a courtroom and a judge for the mental health treatment court program and all necessary supplies and equipment for the maintenance of the court, and shall defray the expenses thereof from the general fund of the county. (c) Funds allocated pursuant to this section may be used to: (1) Fund a full-time or part-time program director position; (2) Fund treatment court program staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations; (3) Fund mental health treatment and other direct services for court program participants; and (4) Fund program costs directly related to program operations. (d) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall not be used: (1) To pay for costs not directly related to mental health treatment court program operations; (2) To pay for additional judges to preside over a mental health treatment court program; (3) For construction or land acquisition; (4) To pay bonuses or commissions to any individuals or organizations; or (5) To form a corporation. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1071, s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
(a) A court exercising criminal jurisdiction within this state or an existing drug court treatment program or a veterans treatment court program created by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction may apply for mental health treatment court program grant funds. If the department of mental health and substance abuse services determines that the court is able to administer a mental health treatment court program, then the department shall award the court grant money to fund a mental health treatment court program.
(b) If the department determines that a court is able to administer a mental health treatment court program and grant money is awarded pursuant to subsection (a), then the county in which the court resides shall provide a courtroom and a judge for the mental health treatment court program and all necessary supplies and equipment for the maintenance of the court, and shall defray the expenses thereof from the general fund of the county.
(c) Funds allocated pursuant to this section may be used to: (1) Fund a full-time or part-time program director position; (2) Fund treatment court program staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations; (3) Fund mental health treatment and other direct services for court program participants; and (4) Fund program costs directly related to program operations.
(1) Fund a full-time or part-time program director position;
(2) Fund treatment court program staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations;
(3) Fund mental health treatment and other direct services for court program participants; and
(4) Fund program costs directly related to program operations.
(d) Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall not be used: (1) To pay for costs not directly related to mental health treatment court program operations; (2) To pay for additional judges to preside over a mental health treatment court program; (3) For construction or land acquisition; (4) To pay bonuses or commissions to any individuals or organizations; or (5) To form a corporation.
(1) To pay for costs not directly related to mental health treatment court program operations;
(2) To pay for additional judges to preside over a mental health treatment court program;
(3) For construction or land acquisition;
(4) To pay bonuses or commissions to any individuals or organizations; or
(5) To form a corporation.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1071, s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-18-305 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 18 / Section 16-18-305
Levy of state privilege tax on litigation - Collection - Liability for failure to collect or disburse tax - Tax when exercising concurrent general sessions court jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding § 67-4-602 , or any other law to the contrary, there is levied a state privilege tax on litigation of thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75) in all cases in a municipal court. All taxes levied pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be collected in accordance with § 67-4-603 and shall be paid into the state treasury and allocated in accordance with § 67-4-606 . (b) There is also levied a state privilege tax on litigation of one dollar ($1.00) for each and every violation of any municipal law or ordinance governing use of a public parking space. The tax is due and shall be collected even if the offender does not appear before the court. Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, the only litigation privilege tax collected for a violation of any municipal law or ordinance governing the use of a public parking space shall be the one dollar ($1.00) litigation tax levied by this subsection (b). The revenue generated by the privilege tax levied by this subsection (b) shall be apportioned in accordance with § 67-4-606 . (c) Notwithstanding § 67-4-602 , or any other law to the contrary, no other state privilege tax on litigation shall be levied or collected with respect to litigation in a municipal court; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to repeal existing authority for the levy of a municipal litigation tax, nor shall this section be construed to grant new authority for the levy of a municipal litigation tax. (d) Any state privilege tax imposed pursuant to this section that the clerk of the court fails to collect and pay over to the department of revenue shall be a debt of the clerk. Any clerk of the court failing or refusing to collect and pay over to the department state litigation taxes imposed pursuant to this section shall be liable for the taxes and the clerk's official bondsman shall also be liable for the taxes, and the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may collect the amount of the tax from the clerk or the clerk's official bondsman pursuant to title 67, chapter 1, part 14. (e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, to the extent that a municipal court is exercising its duly conferred concurrent general sessions jurisdiction in a given case, this section does not apply and litigation taxes in the case shall be levied and collected in the same manner as taxes are levied and collected in the general sessions court. (f) For receiving and paying over all privilege taxes on litigation, the clerk of a municipal court is entitled to a commission of two percent (2%). Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 2; 2005, ch. 429, §§ 20, 27.
(a) Notwithstanding § 67-4-602 , or any other law to the contrary, there is levied a state privilege tax on litigation of thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($13.75) in all cases in a municipal court. All taxes levied pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be collected in accordance with § 67-4-603 and shall be paid into the state treasury and allocated in accordance with § 67-4-606 .
(b) There is also levied a state privilege tax on litigation of one dollar ($1.00) for each and every violation of any municipal law or ordinance governing use of a public parking space. The tax is due and shall be collected even if the offender does not appear before the court. Notwithstanding this section or any other law to the contrary, the only litigation privilege tax collected for a violation of any municipal law or ordinance governing the use of a public parking space shall be the one dollar ($1.00) litigation tax levied by this subsection (b). The revenue generated by the privilege tax levied by this subsection (b) shall be apportioned in accordance with § 67-4-606 .
(c) Notwithstanding § 67-4-602 , or any other law to the contrary, no other state privilege tax on litigation shall be levied or collected with respect to litigation in a municipal court; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to repeal existing authority for the levy of a municipal litigation tax, nor shall this section be construed to grant new authority for the levy of a municipal litigation tax.
(d) Any state privilege tax imposed pursuant to this section that the clerk of the court fails to collect and pay over to the department of revenue shall be a debt of the clerk. Any clerk of the court failing or refusing to collect and pay over to the department state litigation taxes imposed pursuant to this section shall be liable for the taxes and the clerk's official bondsman shall also be liable for the taxes, and the commissioner or the commissioner's delegate may collect the amount of the tax from the clerk or the clerk's official bondsman pursuant to title 67, chapter 1, part 14.
(e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, to the extent that a municipal court is exercising its duly conferred concurrent general sessions jurisdiction in a given case, this section does not apply and litigation taxes in the case shall be levied and collected in the same manner as taxes are levied and collected in the general sessions court.
(f) For receiving and paying over all privilege taxes on litigation, the clerk of a municipal court is entitled to a commission of two percent (2%).
Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 2; 2005, ch. 429, §§ 20, 27.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-520 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-520
Additional assistant district attorney general positions
Status: in_force

(a) Effective July 1, 2004, there are created thirty (30) additional assistant district attorney general positions to be designated in judicial districts as provided in this section. (b) (1) The executive director of the district attorneys general conference and the administrative director of the courts shall meet and prepare a report that contains the recommendations of such officials as to the specific judicial districts in which the additional assistant district attorney general positions created pursuant to subsection (a) should be designated. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury. (2) By October 1, 2004, the executive director of the district attorneys general conference shall file the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) with the speakers of the senate and house of representatives and chairs of the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives. Upon the filing of the report, the district attorneys general recommended by the report to receive additional assistant positions shall be authorized to interview and employ persons to fill such positions. (c) As early as is practicable during the first session of the 104th General Assembly, the general assembly shall consider and enact legislation that specifically designates the judicial district in which the persons employed in the additional assistant district attorney general positions created pursuant to subsection (a) will serve. (d) The number of assistant district attorney general positions created by this section or to which the district attorney general of each judicial district is entitled pursuant to § 16-2-506 or any other provision of law shall be the minimum number of positions authorized in each district. Nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit or prevent the employment of additional assistant district attorneys general in a particular judicial district, regardless of whether the positions are funded by a state or non-state source, or whether they are specifically enumerated in this section, § 16-2-506 or any other provision of law. Acts 2004, ch. 916, § 1; 2006, ch. 815, § 2.
(a) Effective July 1, 2004, there are created thirty (30) additional assistant district attorney general positions to be designated in judicial districts as provided in this section.
(b) (1) The executive director of the district attorneys general conference and the administrative director of the courts shall meet and prepare a report that contains the recommendations of such officials as to the specific judicial districts in which the additional assistant district attorney general positions created pursuant to subsection (a) should be designated. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury. (2) By October 1, 2004, the executive director of the district attorneys general conference shall file the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) with the speakers of the senate and house of representatives and chairs of the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives. Upon the filing of the report, the district attorneys general recommended by the report to receive additional assistant positions shall be authorized to interview and employ persons to fill such positions.
(1) The executive director of the district attorneys general conference and the administrative director of the courts shall meet and prepare a report that contains the recommendations of such officials as to the specific judicial districts in which the additional assistant district attorney general positions created pursuant to subsection (a) should be designated. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the comptroller of the treasury.
(2) By October 1, 2004, the executive director of the district attorneys general conference shall file the report prepared pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) with the speakers of the senate and house of representatives and chairs of the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives. Upon the filing of the report, the district attorneys general recommended by the report to receive additional assistant positions shall be authorized to interview and employ persons to fill such positions.
(c) As early as is practicable during the first session of the 104th General Assembly, the general assembly shall consider and enact legislation that specifically designates the judicial district in which the persons employed in the additional assistant district attorney general positions created pursuant to subsection (a) will serve.
(d) The number of assistant district attorney general positions created by this section or to which the district attorney general of each judicial district is entitled pursuant to § 16-2-506 or any other provision of law shall be the minimum number of positions authorized in each district. Nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall be construed to prohibit or prevent the employment of additional assistant district attorneys general in a particular judicial district, regardless of whether the positions are funded by a state or non-state source, or whether they are specifically enumerated in this section, § 16-2-506 or any other provision of law.
Acts 2004, ch. 916, § 1; 2006, ch. 815, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-105 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-10-105
Arbitrations and agreed cases
Status: in_force

The circuit court has jurisdiction to enter judgments on awards of arbitrators and to hear and determine agreed cases. Code 1858, § 4229 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173); Shan., § 6067; Code 1932, § 10322; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-505.
The circuit court has jurisdiction to enter judgments on awards of arbitrators and to hear and determine agreed cases.
Code 1858, § 4229 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173); Shan., § 6067; Code 1932, § 10322; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-505.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-19-107 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 19 / Section 16-19-107
Guiding principles
Status: in_force

All mental health treatment court programs in this state must be established and operate according to the following principles: (1) The community and a broad-based group of stakeholders representing the criminal justice system, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and related systems guide the planning and administration of the mental health treatment court programs; (2) Eligibility criteria are established to: (A) Address public safety and consider a community's treatment capacity, in addition to the availability of alternatives to pretrial detention for defendants with severe and persistent mental illnesses; and (B) Take into account the relationship between mental illness and a defendant's offenses, while allowing the individual circumstances of each case to be considered; (3) Participants are identified, referred, and accepted into mental health treatment court programs, and then linked to community-based service providers as quickly as possible; (4) Terms of participation are clear, promote public safety, facilitate the defendant's engagement in treatment, are individualized to correspond to the level of risk that the defendant presents to the community, and provide for positive legal outcomes for those individuals who successfully complete the program; (5) Defendants fully understand the program requirements before agreeing to participate in a mental health treatment court program. Defendants are provided legal counsel to inform their decision concerning participation and subsequent decisions about program involvement. Mental health treatment court programs must use a nonadversarial approach. Disagreements between a district attorney general and defense attorney are resolved prior to court and not in the presence of the participants. Procedures exist in the mental health treatment court to address, in a timely fashion, concerns about a defendant's competency if those concerns arise; (6) Mental health treatment court programs: (A) Connect participants to comprehensive and individualized treatment supports and services in the community; and (B) Strive to use, and increase the availability of, evidence-based treatment and services; (7) Health and legal information is shared in a way that protects potential participants' confidentiality rights as mental health consumers and their constitutional rights as defendants. Information gathered as part of the participants' court-ordered treatment program or services is safeguarded in the event that participants are returned to traditional court processing; (8) A team of criminal justice and mental health staff and service and treatment providers receive special, ongoing training and help mental health treatment court participants achieve treatment and criminal justice goals by regularly reviewing and revising the court process; (9) Criminal justice and mental health staff collaboratively monitor participants' adherence to court conditions, offer individualized graduated incentives and sanctions, and modify treatment as necessary to promote public safety and participants' recovery; and (10) Data is collected and analyzed to demonstrate the impact of the mental health treatment court program, the mental health treatment court program's performance is assessed periodically, the mental health treatment court program's procedures are modified based on the results of the periodic performance assessments, the mental health treatment court program's processes are institutionalized, and support for the mental health treatment court program in the community is cultivated and expanded. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1071, s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
All mental health treatment court programs in this state must be established and operate according to the following principles:
(1) The community and a broad-based group of stakeholders representing the criminal justice system, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and related systems guide the planning and administration of the mental health treatment court programs;
(2) Eligibility criteria are established to: (A) Address public safety and consider a community's treatment capacity, in addition to the availability of alternatives to pretrial detention for defendants with severe and persistent mental illnesses; and (B) Take into account the relationship between mental illness and a defendant's offenses, while allowing the individual circumstances of each case to be considered;
(A) Address public safety and consider a community's treatment capacity, in addition to the availability of alternatives to pretrial detention for defendants with severe and persistent mental illnesses; and
(B) Take into account the relationship between mental illness and a defendant's offenses, while allowing the individual circumstances of each case to be considered;
(3) Participants are identified, referred, and accepted into mental health treatment court programs, and then linked to community-based service providers as quickly as possible;
(4) Terms of participation are clear, promote public safety, facilitate the defendant's engagement in treatment, are individualized to correspond to the level of risk that the defendant presents to the community, and provide for positive legal outcomes for those individuals who successfully complete the program;
(5) Defendants fully understand the program requirements before agreeing to participate in a mental health treatment court program. Defendants are provided legal counsel to inform their decision concerning participation and subsequent decisions about program involvement. Mental health treatment court programs must use a nonadversarial approach. Disagreements between a district attorney general and defense attorney are resolved prior to court and not in the presence of the participants. Procedures exist in the mental health treatment court to address, in a timely fashion, concerns about a defendant's competency if those concerns arise;
(6) Mental health treatment court programs: (A) Connect participants to comprehensive and individualized treatment supports and services in the community; and (B) Strive to use, and increase the availability of, evidence-based treatment and services;
(A) Connect participants to comprehensive and individualized treatment supports and services in the community; and
(B) Strive to use, and increase the availability of, evidence-based treatment and services;
(7) Health and legal information is shared in a way that protects potential participants' confidentiality rights as mental health consumers and their constitutional rights as defendants. Information gathered as part of the participants' court-ordered treatment program or services is safeguarded in the event that participants are returned to traditional court processing;
(8) A team of criminal justice and mental health staff and service and treatment providers receive special, ongoing training and help mental health treatment court participants achieve treatment and criminal justice goals by regularly reviewing and revising the court process;
(9) Criminal justice and mental health staff collaboratively monitor participants' adherence to court conditions, offer individualized graduated incentives and sanctions, and modify treatment as necessary to promote public safety and participants' recovery; and
(10) Data is collected and analyzed to demonstrate the impact of the mental health treatment court program, the mental health treatment court program's performance is assessed periodically, the mental health treatment court program's procedures are modified based on the results of the periodic performance assessments, the mental health treatment court program's processes are institutionalized, and support for the mental health treatment court program in the community is cultivated and expanded.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1071, s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-203 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 10 / Section 16-10-203
Duration of court
Status: in_force

Each of the circuit courts shall continue until the business of the court is dispatched, unless the judge is sooner compelled to leave, in order to arrive in time at the next succeeding court of the judicial district. Code 1858, § 4218 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 4); Shan., § 6056; Code 1932, § 10310; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-517; Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 19.
Each of the circuit courts shall continue until the business of the court is dispatched, unless the judge is sooner compelled to leave, in order to arrive in time at the next succeeding court of the judicial district.
Code 1858, § 4218 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 4); Shan., § 6056; Code 1932, § 10310; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-517; Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 19.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-18-207 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 18 / Section 16-18-207
City court clerk - Election - Term of office - Duties - Removal - Vacancies
Status: in_force

(a) The municipal governing body may by ordinance require the city court clerk serving the popularly elected city judge to be elected by the voters of the city or town for a term of four (4) years. The elected clerk may be an alternative or in addition to the court clerk provided for by charter. The initial term may be a transitional term established by ordinance to make the clerk's election coincide at every other election with the election of the city judge. The elected clerk shall perform the duties set out in the charter and ordinances of the city or town for the city court clerk. (b) The elected clerk may be removed by the city judge: (1) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor in office or of a felony; (2) For failing to give security as required by law or ordinance; (3) For failing to pay over public moneys or moneys collected officially; (4) For incapacity, neglect of duty or misbehavior in office; or (5) For any other cause to which the penalty of removal is attached by law. (c) A vacancy in the office of the elected city court clerk may be filled temporarily by appointment by the city judge until the next regular municipal or general election. At this election, a person shall be elected to serve any unexpired term if the full term is not to be filled at the election. (d) If a city or town chooses to have an elected clerk but does not wish to elect a city court clerk specifically for the city or town, the clerk of the general sessions court in the county may by agreement with the city or town serve as the clerk of the city court. Acts 1993, ch. 115, § 1.
(a) The municipal governing body may by ordinance require the city court clerk serving the popularly elected city judge to be elected by the voters of the city or town for a term of four (4) years. The elected clerk may be an alternative or in addition to the court clerk provided for by charter. The initial term may be a transitional term established by ordinance to make the clerk's election coincide at every other election with the election of the city judge. The elected clerk shall perform the duties set out in the charter and ordinances of the city or town for the city court clerk.
(b) The elected clerk may be removed by the city judge: (1) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor in office or of a felony; (2) For failing to give security as required by law or ordinance; (3) For failing to pay over public moneys or moneys collected officially; (4) For incapacity, neglect of duty or misbehavior in office; or (5) For any other cause to which the penalty of removal is attached by law.
(1) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor in office or of a felony;
(2) For failing to give security as required by law or ordinance;
(3) For failing to pay over public moneys or moneys collected officially;
(4) For incapacity, neglect of duty or misbehavior in office; or
(5) For any other cause to which the penalty of removal is attached by law.
(c) A vacancy in the office of the elected city court clerk may be filled temporarily by appointment by the city judge until the next regular municipal or general election. At this election, a person shall be elected to serve any unexpired term if the full term is not to be filled at the election.
(d) If a city or town chooses to have an elected clerk but does not wish to elect a city court clerk specifically for the city or town, the clerk of the general sessions court in the county may by agreement with the city or town serve as the clerk of the city court.
Acts 1993, ch. 115, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-402 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-402
Other courts - General rules of practice
Status: in_force

The supreme court has the power to prescribe by general rules the forms of process, writs, pleadings and motions, and the practice and procedure in all of the courts of this state in all civil and criminal suits, actions and proceedings. Acts 1965, ch. 227, § 1; 1975, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-112.
The supreme court has the power to prescribe by general rules the forms of process, writs, pleadings and motions, and the practice and procedure in all of the courts of this state in all civil and criminal suits, actions and proceedings.
Acts 1965, ch. 227, § 1; 1975, ch. 376, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-112.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-5-113 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 5 / Section 16-5-113
Office space for judges - Rental allowance - Secretaries - Salaries and travel expense
Status: in_force

Each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall be furnished office space in the county of the judge's residence by the state. In the event no office space is available either from the state or county, then each judge shall receive the same monthly allowance from the state as authorized by law for office rental expense. Likewise, each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall have a secretary, and the salary and travel expense allowance of the secretary shall be the same as authorized by law for the secretary of each judge of the court of appeals. Acts 1967, ch. 226, § 13; T.C.A., § 16-453.
Each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall be furnished office space in the county of the judge's residence by the state. In the event no office space is available either from the state or county, then each judge shall receive the same monthly allowance from the state as authorized by law for office rental expense. Likewise, each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall have a secretary, and the salary and travel expense allowance of the secretary shall be the same as authorized by law for the secretary of each judge of the court of appeals.
Acts 1967, ch. 226, § 13; T.C.A., § 16-453.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-5010 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-5010
Index and table of jurisdiction
Status: in_force

The Tennessee code commission shall publish in this code an index of acts pertaining to the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions by county and compile a tabulation of such jurisdiction by court. Acts 1988, ch. 698, § 3.
The Tennessee code commission shall publish in this code an index of acts pertaining to the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions by county and compile a tabulation of such jurisdiction by court.
Acts 1988, ch. 698, § 3.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-21-108 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 21 / Section 16-21-108
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 20, eff. 5/21/2019. Acts 1943, ch. 130, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 738.7 (Williams, §738.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-908.
Repealed by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 20, eff. 5/21/2019.
Acts 1943, ch. 130, § 6; C. Supp. 1950, § 738.7 (Williams, §738.10); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-908.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-4-113 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 4 / Section 16-4-113
Sitting in sections - Assignment of judges
Status: in_force

In order to expedite the trial and decision of cases, the court of appeals, when the court deems it advisable so to do, is authorized and empowered to sit in sections of three (3) judges each, at Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson, to hear and determine cases just as though all twelve (12) members were present and participating; and the presiding judge of the court of appeals shall in such event have the right, from time to time, to assign and reassign the judges and sections. Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 6325a4; mod. Code 1932, § 10611; Acts 1978, ch. 836, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-413.
In order to expedite the trial and decision of cases, the court of appeals, when the court deems it advisable so to do, is authorized and empowered to sit in sections of three (3) judges each, at Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson, to hear and determine cases just as though all twelve (12) members were present and participating; and the presiding judge of the court of appeals shall in such event have the right, from time to time, to assign and reassign the judges and sections.
Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 6325a4; mod. Code 1932, § 10611; Acts 1978, ch. 836, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-413.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-11-113 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-11-113
Appointment of administrator
Status: in_force

The chancery court may appoint an administrator of a decedent's estate six (6) months after the decedent's death, where no person can be procured to administer in the usual way, as provided in title 30, chapter 3. Code 1858, § 4304 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 6114; Code 1932, § 10382; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-615.
The chancery court may appoint an administrator of a decedent's estate six (6) months after the decedent's death, where no person can be procured to administer in the usual way, as provided in title 30, chapter 3.
Code 1858, § 4304 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 177, § 1); Shan., § 6114; Code 1932, § 10382; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-615.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-18-311 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 18 / Section 16-18-311
Compliance with the procedures and requirements for concurrent general sessions jurisdiction - Feasibility study committee to determine need of additional court to exercise general sessions jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on or after May 12, 2003, concurrent general sessions jurisdiction shall be newly conferred upon an existing or newly created municipal court only in compliance with the procedures and requirements set forth in this section. (2) A majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body must vote in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court. (3) The municipal legislative body must notify, by petition, the county legislative body of the municipality's intention to seek concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for the municipal court. (4) The petition must contain the following: (A) A plan for an adequate and secure courtroom; (B) Agreement to comply with state mandated technical computer support comparable with the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) program specifications and requirements; (C) Agreement to comply with state laws governing general sessions court litigation taxes, costs, fees and assessments and to legally remit such items to the state department of revenue or to the county government, if appropriate; and (D) Agreement to comply with state laws subjecting the financial transactions of the court to annual public audits. (5) The municipal legislative body and the county legislative body must appoint a feasibility study committee. The membership of the committee shall consist of the county mayor, the municipal mayor, one (1) member of the municipal legislative body, one (1) member of the county legislative body, the district attorney general who serves the county and the district public defender who serves the county. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the municipal legislative body from the following list: the chief of police, the city recorder/clerk, the city judge, the city attorney, and one (1) citizen member. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the county legislative body from the following list: the sheriff who serves the county, a general sessions judge who serves the county, the general sessions court clerk, the county attorney, and one (1) citizen member. (6) The feasibility study committee shall determine whether the county requires an additional court to exercise general sessions jurisdiction. In making the determination, the committee shall consider and evaluate the following factors: (A) The economic, administrative and personnel impact of the proposal upon the existing general sessions court; (B) The impact of the proposal upon existing judicial services and law enforcement resources; (C) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan is necessary to promote and ensure the efficient administration of justice in relation to county and municipal populations, county population density, geographic logistics and distances, caseloads, the number of judges, and the current caseload burden on the existing system; (D) The plan's provision of adequate secure and comparable courtroom facilities for the hearing of cases in that location; (E) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would unduly burden the existing staffs of the district attorney general or district public defender and the extent, if any, to which the plan proposes adequate funding for additional staff requirements; and (F) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would provide for compliance with state mandated technical computer support. (7) By majority vote of its total membership, the feasibility study committee must agree upon written findings and recommendations and must submit the findings and recommendations to the municipal legislative body and to the county legislative body. The findings and recommendations must include one of the following alternatives: (A) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the county; (B) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the municipality, either as a new or existing municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction; or (C) There is no clearly demonstrated need, at the time, for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B). (8) If the feasibility study committee determines that there is no clearly demonstrated need for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B), then for one (1) year thereafter, neither the county nor the municipality may pursue further implementation of any of the alternatives set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B). After passage of one (1) year, if the majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body again votes in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court, then a petition must again be submitted to the county legislative body and the procedures set forth in this section must again be followed. (9) If the feasibility study committee recommends any one (1) of the findings set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B), and if the county wishes to pursue creation of a new general sessions court in the county or if the municipality wishes to pursue extension of concurrent general sessions jurisdiction to a newly created or existing municipal court, then the county or municipality, as appropriate, shall: (A) Submit the written findings and recommendations of the feasibility study committee to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives; and (B) Cause legislation to be timely introduced for consideration by the general assembly. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any legislation proposed to create a new general sessions court or to create a new municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction or to confer concurrent general sessions jurisdiction on an existing municipal court must be approved by a majority of the total membership of the judiciary committee of the senate prior to passage by the senate and must be approved by a majority of the total membership of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives prior to passage by the house of representatives. (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if a municipality is located in two (2) or more counties of this state, then, as used in this section, "county" means the county of this state containing the largest geographical portion of the municipality. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 14, eff. 3/29/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 12, eff. 5/21/2019. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 22, eff. 5/10/2019. Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 32, eff. 4/19/2013. Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 2.
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on or after May 12, 2003, concurrent general sessions jurisdiction shall be newly conferred upon an existing or newly created municipal court only in compliance with the procedures and requirements set forth in this section. (2) A majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body must vote in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court. (3) The municipal legislative body must notify, by petition, the county legislative body of the municipality's intention to seek concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for the municipal court. (4) The petition must contain the following: (A) A plan for an adequate and secure courtroom; (B) Agreement to comply with state mandated technical computer support comparable with the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) program specifications and requirements; (C) Agreement to comply with state laws governing general sessions court litigation taxes, costs, fees and assessments and to legally remit such items to the state department of revenue or to the county government, if appropriate; and (D) Agreement to comply with state laws subjecting the financial transactions of the court to annual public audits. (5) The municipal legislative body and the county legislative body must appoint a feasibility study committee. The membership of the committee shall consist of the county mayor, the municipal mayor, one (1) member of the municipal legislative body, one (1) member of the county legislative body, the district attorney general who serves the county and the district public defender who serves the county. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the municipal legislative body from the following list: the chief of police, the city recorder/clerk, the city judge, the city attorney, and one (1) citizen member. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the county legislative body from the following list: the sheriff who serves the county, a general sessions judge who serves the county, the general sessions court clerk, the county attorney, and one (1) citizen member. (6) The feasibility study committee shall determine whether the county requires an additional court to exercise general sessions jurisdiction. In making the determination, the committee shall consider and evaluate the following factors: (A) The economic, administrative and personnel impact of the proposal upon the existing general sessions court; (B) The impact of the proposal upon existing judicial services and law enforcement resources; (C) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan is necessary to promote and ensure the efficient administration of justice in relation to county and municipal populations, county population density, geographic logistics and distances, caseloads, the number of judges, and the current caseload burden on the existing system; (D) The plan's provision of adequate secure and comparable courtroom facilities for the hearing of cases in that location; (E) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would unduly burden the existing staffs of the district attorney general or district public defender and the extent, if any, to which the plan proposes adequate funding for additional staff requirements; and (F) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would provide for compliance with state mandated technical computer support. (7) By majority vote of its total membership, the feasibility study committee must agree upon written findings and recommendations and must submit the findings and recommendations to the municipal legislative body and to the county legislative body. The findings and recommendations must include one of the following alternatives: (A) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the county; (B) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the municipality, either as a new or existing municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction; or (C) There is no clearly demonstrated need, at the time, for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B). (8) If the feasibility study committee determines that there is no clearly demonstrated need for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B), then for one (1) year thereafter, neither the county nor the municipality may pursue further implementation of any of the alternatives set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B). After passage of one (1) year, if the majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body again votes in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court, then a petition must again be submitted to the county legislative body and the procedures set forth in this section must again be followed. (9) If the feasibility study committee recommends any one (1) of the findings set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B), and if the county wishes to pursue creation of a new general sessions court in the county or if the municipality wishes to pursue extension of concurrent general sessions jurisdiction to a newly created or existing municipal court, then the county or municipality, as appropriate, shall: (A) Submit the written findings and recommendations of the feasibility study committee to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives; and (B) Cause legislation to be timely introduced for consideration by the general assembly.
(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on or after May 12, 2003, concurrent general sessions jurisdiction shall be newly conferred upon an existing or newly created municipal court only in compliance with the procedures and requirements set forth in this section.
(2) A majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body must vote in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court.
(3) The municipal legislative body must notify, by petition, the county legislative body of the municipality's intention to seek concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for the municipal court.
(4) The petition must contain the following: (A) A plan for an adequate and secure courtroom; (B) Agreement to comply with state mandated technical computer support comparable with the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) program specifications and requirements; (C) Agreement to comply with state laws governing general sessions court litigation taxes, costs, fees and assessments and to legally remit such items to the state department of revenue or to the county government, if appropriate; and (D) Agreement to comply with state laws subjecting the financial transactions of the court to annual public audits.
(A) A plan for an adequate and secure courtroom;
(B) Agreement to comply with state mandated technical computer support comparable with the Tennessee court information system (TnCIS) program specifications and requirements;
(C) Agreement to comply with state laws governing general sessions court litigation taxes, costs, fees and assessments and to legally remit such items to the state department of revenue or to the county government, if appropriate; and
(D) Agreement to comply with state laws subjecting the financial transactions of the court to annual public audits.
(5) The municipal legislative body and the county legislative body must appoint a feasibility study committee. The membership of the committee shall consist of the county mayor, the municipal mayor, one (1) member of the municipal legislative body, one (1) member of the county legislative body, the district attorney general who serves the county and the district public defender who serves the county. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the municipal legislative body from the following list: the chief of police, the city recorder/clerk, the city judge, the city attorney, and one (1) citizen member. The membership of the committee shall also consist of three (3) members appointed by the county legislative body from the following list: the sheriff who serves the county, a general sessions judge who serves the county, the general sessions court clerk, the county attorney, and one (1) citizen member.
(6) The feasibility study committee shall determine whether the county requires an additional court to exercise general sessions jurisdiction. In making the determination, the committee shall consider and evaluate the following factors: (A) The economic, administrative and personnel impact of the proposal upon the existing general sessions court; (B) The impact of the proposal upon existing judicial services and law enforcement resources; (C) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan is necessary to promote and ensure the efficient administration of justice in relation to county and municipal populations, county population density, geographic logistics and distances, caseloads, the number of judges, and the current caseload burden on the existing system; (D) The plan's provision of adequate secure and comparable courtroom facilities for the hearing of cases in that location; (E) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would unduly burden the existing staffs of the district attorney general or district public defender and the extent, if any, to which the plan proposes adequate funding for additional staff requirements; and (F) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would provide for compliance with state mandated technical computer support.
(A) The economic, administrative and personnel impact of the proposal upon the existing general sessions court;
(B) The impact of the proposal upon existing judicial services and law enforcement resources;
(C) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan is necessary to promote and ensure the efficient administration of justice in relation to county and municipal populations, county population density, geographic logistics and distances, caseloads, the number of judges, and the current caseload burden on the existing system;
(D) The plan's provision of adequate secure and comparable courtroom facilities for the hearing of cases in that location;
(E) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would unduly burden the existing staffs of the district attorney general or district public defender and the extent, if any, to which the plan proposes adequate funding for additional staff requirements; and
(F) The extent, if any, to which the proposed plan would provide for compliance with state mandated technical computer support.
(7) By majority vote of its total membership, the feasibility study committee must agree upon written findings and recommendations and must submit the findings and recommendations to the municipal legislative body and to the county legislative body. The findings and recommendations must include one of the following alternatives: (A) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the county; (B) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the municipality, either as a new or existing municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction; or (C) There is no clearly demonstrated need, at the time, for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B).
(A) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the county;
(B) There is a clearly demonstrated need for a new general sessions court in the county, and the court would best be administered by the municipality, either as a new or existing municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction; or
(C) There is no clearly demonstrated need, at the time, for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B).
(8) If the feasibility study committee determines that there is no clearly demonstrated need for any of the alternatives set forth in subdivisions (a)(7)(A) and (B), then for one (1) year thereafter, neither the county nor the municipality may pursue further implementation of any of the alternatives set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B). After passage of one (1) year, if the majority of the total membership of the municipal legislative body again votes in favor of seeking concurrent general sessions jurisdiction for an existing or newly created municipal court, then a petition must again be submitted to the county legislative body and the procedures set forth in this section must again be followed.
(9) If the feasibility study committee recommends any one (1) of the findings set forth in subdivision (a)(7)(A) or (a)(7)(B), and if the county wishes to pursue creation of a new general sessions court in the county or if the municipality wishes to pursue extension of concurrent general sessions jurisdiction to a newly created or existing municipal court, then the county or municipality, as appropriate, shall: (A) Submit the written findings and recommendations of the feasibility study committee to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives; and (B) Cause legislation to be timely introduced for consideration by the general assembly.
(A) Submit the written findings and recommendations of the feasibility study committee to the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives; and
(B) Cause legislation to be timely introduced for consideration by the general assembly.
(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any legislation proposed to create a new general sessions court or to create a new municipal court with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction or to confer concurrent general sessions jurisdiction on an existing municipal court must be approved by a majority of the total membership of the judiciary committee of the senate prior to passage by the senate and must be approved by a majority of the total membership of the civil justice committee of the house of representatives prior to passage by the house of representatives.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if a municipality is located in two (2) or more counties of this state, then, as used in this section, "county" means the county of this state containing the largest geographical portion of the municipality.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 14, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 12, eff. 5/21/2019.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 22, eff. 5/10/2019.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 236, s 32, eff. 4/19/2013.
Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-16-117 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-16-117
Procedure in exercising concurrent jurisdiction
Status: in_force

(a) The mode of procedure in the county court, where the jurisdiction is concurrent either with the circuit or chancery court, shall be as near as may be, according to the rules laid down for the conduct of similar business in those courts. (b) Subsection (a) shall only apply in counties having a population, according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, of: not less than not more than 12,800 12,900 27,100 27,200 43,100 43,200 62,300 62,400 182,000 182,100 (c) In counties having a population of not less than thirty-nine thousand fifty (39,050) nor more than thirty-nine thousand one hundred fifty (39,150), according to the 2000 federal census of population or any subsequent federal census, the circuit court clerk, who also serves as the general sessions court clerk, shall serve as the clerk of the court with probate jurisdiction in any such counties. Code 1858, § 4196; Shan., § 6021; Code 1932, § 10220; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-719; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2.
(a) The mode of procedure in the county court, where the jurisdiction is concurrent either with the circuit or chancery court, shall be as near as may be, according to the rules laid down for the conduct of similar business in those courts.
(b) Subsection (a) shall only apply in counties having a population, according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, of: not less than not more than 12,800 12,900 27,100 27,200 43,100 43,200 62,300 62,400 182,000 182,100
not less than not more than 12,800 12,900 27,100 27,200 43,100 43,200 62,300 62,400 182,000 182,100
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(c) In counties having a population of not less than thirty-nine thousand fifty (39,050) nor more than thirty-nine thousand one hundred fifty (39,150), according to the 2000 federal census of population or any subsequent federal census, the circuit court clerk, who also serves as the general sessions court clerk, shall serve as the clerk of the court with probate jurisdiction in any such counties.
Code 1858, § 4196; Shan., § 6021; Code 1932, § 10220; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-719; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-513 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-513
Formula for determining need for additional judges - Annual report
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller of the treasury shall devise and maintain a weighted caseload formula for the purpose of determining the need for creation or reallocation of judicial positions using case weights derived from the most recent weighted caseload study. The comptroller of the treasury shall update the formula at least annually. The comptroller of the treasury may adjust the formula as necessary to reflect the impact of any legislative enactment that is material to judicial caseloads. (b) Each district attorney general and each public defender, separately or through the appropriate conference, the council of juvenile and family court judges and the administrative office of the courts shall provide to the comptroller of the treasury information that the comptroller of the treasury determines is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section. This information shall include caseload totals by appropriate case type for each study and total number of judicial, child support magistrates, district attorney and public defender resources for each district, noting how many are funded by the federal, state or local government. This data is to be provided to the comptroller in electronic and hard copy form on or before October 15 of each year. (c) Using such formula, information and adjustments, the comptroller of the treasury shall annually publish a weighted caseload report analyzing the current distribution of judicial positions throughout the state as well as the current need, if any, for creation of or reallocation of such positions. (d) The processing of case data by the administrative office of the courts for the purpose of providing the comptroller of the treasury with the information necessary to complete the weighted caseload study shall be subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury. The audit shall ensure that the validation, verification and compilation of case data are performed in accordance with § 16-1-117(a) . Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 13; 1989, ch. 240, §§ 1-4; 2001, ch. 408, § 5; 2002, ch. 791, § 5; 2009, ch. 235, § 1.
(a) The comptroller of the treasury shall devise and maintain a weighted caseload formula for the purpose of determining the need for creation or reallocation of judicial positions using case weights derived from the most recent weighted caseload study. The comptroller of the treasury shall update the formula at least annually. The comptroller of the treasury may adjust the formula as necessary to reflect the impact of any legislative enactment that is material to judicial caseloads.
(b) Each district attorney general and each public defender, separately or through the appropriate conference, the council of juvenile and family court judges and the administrative office of the courts shall provide to the comptroller of the treasury information that the comptroller of the treasury determines is necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section. This information shall include caseload totals by appropriate case type for each study and total number of judicial, child support magistrates, district attorney and public defender resources for each district, noting how many are funded by the federal, state or local government. This data is to be provided to the comptroller in electronic and hard copy form on or before October 15 of each year.
(c) Using such formula, information and adjustments, the comptroller of the treasury shall annually publish a weighted caseload report analyzing the current distribution of judicial positions throughout the state as well as the current need, if any, for creation of or reallocation of such positions.
(d) The processing of case data by the administrative office of the courts for the purpose of providing the comptroller of the treasury with the information necessary to complete the weighted caseload study shall be subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury. The audit shall ensure that the validation, verification and compilation of case data are performed in accordance with § 16-1-117(a) .
Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 13; 1989, ch. 240, §§ 1-4; 2001, ch. 408, § 5; 2002, ch. 791, § 5; 2009, ch. 235, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-522 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-522
Advisory task force to review composition of judicial districts
Status: in_force

(a) (1) By no later than July 1, 2025, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 . (2) The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members, as follows: (A) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the trial court judges representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the trial court judge representing the western grand division; (B) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the district attorneys general representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district attorney general representing the western grand division; (C) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district public defenders representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the district public defender representing the western grand division; (D) Three (3) citizen members, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the citizens representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the citizen representing the western grand division; and (E) The chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives. (3) The legislative members of the task force serve as joint chairs of the task force. (4) By no later than January 1, 2027, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan must provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and must promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (5) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans. (6) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan. (7) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section. (8) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses must be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. (9) The task force ceases to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations. (b) On or before December 31, 2027, following submission of a proposed redistricting plan, it is the duty of the general assembly to: (1) Reapportion the judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 to provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts; and (2) Promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (c) If the legislature fails to pass legislation required by subsection (b), then the funding for each judicial district that has a disproportionately high number of judges, as determined by the comptroller, must be reduced by ten percent (10%) during the subsequent fiscal year; provided, that this subsection (c) is subject to appropriations in the general appropriations act. The comptroller shall determine which judicial districts have a disproportionately high number of judges based on the most recent census data and weighted caseload report required by § 16-2-513 and provide the determination to the finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and senate. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1098, s 1, eff. 5/27/2022.
(a) (1) By no later than July 1, 2025, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 . (2) The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members, as follows: (A) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the trial court judges representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the trial court judge representing the western grand division; (B) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the district attorneys general representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district attorney general representing the western grand division; (C) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district public defenders representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the district public defender representing the western grand division; (D) Three (3) citizen members, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the citizens representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the citizen representing the western grand division; and (E) The chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives. (3) The legislative members of the task force serve as joint chairs of the task force. (4) By no later than January 1, 2027, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan must provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and must promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (5) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans. (6) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan. (7) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section. (8) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses must be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. (9) The task force ceases to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations.
(1) By no later than July 1, 2025, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 .
(2) The task force shall be composed of fourteen (14) members, as follows: (A) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the trial court judges representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the trial court judge representing the western grand division; (B) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the district attorneys general representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district attorney general representing the western grand division; (C) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district public defenders representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the district public defender representing the western grand division; (D) Three (3) citizen members, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the citizens representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the citizen representing the western grand division; and (E) The chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives.
(A) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the trial court judges representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the trial court judge representing the western grand division;
(B) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the district attorneys general representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district attorney general representing the western grand division;
(C) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the district public defenders representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the senate shall appoint the district public defender representing the western grand division;
(D) Three (3) citizen members, one (1) representing each grand division. The speaker of the senate shall appoint the citizens representing the eastern and middle grand divisions, and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the citizen representing the western grand division; and
(E) The chairs of the judiciary committee of the senate and the civil justice committee of the house of representatives.
(3) The legislative members of the task force serve as joint chairs of the task force.
(4) By no later than January 1, 2027, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan must provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and must promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts.
(5) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans.
(6) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan.
(7) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section.
(8) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses must be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(9) The task force ceases to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations.
(b) On or before December 31, 2027, following submission of a proposed redistricting plan, it is the duty of the general assembly to: (1) Reapportion the judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 to provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts; and (2) Promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts.
(1) Reapportion the judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 to provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts; and
(2) Promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts.
(c) If the legislature fails to pass legislation required by subsection (b), then the funding for each judicial district that has a disproportionately high number of judges, as determined by the comptroller, must be reduced by ten percent (10%) during the subsequent fiscal year; provided, that this subsection (c) is subject to appropriations in the general appropriations act. The comptroller shall determine which judicial districts have a disproportionately high number of judges based on the most recent census data and weighted caseload report required by § 16-2-513 and provide the determination to the finance, ways and means committees of the house of representatives and senate.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1098, s 1, eff. 5/27/2022.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-805 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-805
Execution on personal property
Status: in_force

(a) The officer levying an execution issued by a general sessions court on personalty shall advertise the sale of the personalty for ten (10) days at one (1) public place in the district in which the defendant resides, at the courthouse door of the county and at two (2) public places in the district where the sale is made, subject to § 26-5-101 . (b) Where there is not sufficient time between the levy and return day of an execution from a general sessions court's judgment to sell, or where, for any reason, the sale cannot be had before the return, the lien given by the levy shall continue, and the general sessions court, or other proper officer, shall issue an order of sale on the execution levied and returned. Code 1858, §§ 3079, 3084 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 90, § 1; Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, § 4); Shan., §§ 4807, 4812; mod. Code 1932, §§ 8938, 8945; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 19-613, 19-614; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 53; T.C.A., § 19-3-105.
(a) The officer levying an execution issued by a general sessions court on personalty shall advertise the sale of the personalty for ten (10) days at one (1) public place in the district in which the defendant resides, at the courthouse door of the county and at two (2) public places in the district where the sale is made, subject to § 26-5-101 .
(b) Where there is not sufficient time between the levy and return day of an execution from a general sessions court's judgment to sell, or where, for any reason, the sale cannot be had before the return, the lien given by the levy shall continue, and the general sessions court, or other proper officer, shall issue an order of sale on the execution levied and returned.
Code 1858, §§ 3079, 3084 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 90, § 1; Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, § 4); Shan., §§ 4807, 4812; mod. Code 1932, §§ 8938, 8945; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, §§ 2, 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 19-613, 19-614; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 53; T.C.A., § 19-3-105.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-105 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-105
Transfer of supreme court cases by consent of parties
Status: in_force

The hearing and determination of any case, other than those involving emergency or general public welfare referred to in § 16-2-104 , may, upon written application, presented in person by counsel representing all parties, and with the unanimous approval of the court, be transferred from any one (1) grand division to the court sitting in any other grand division of the state, this provision being intended to expedite the hearing of important cases, the speedy determination of which is advisable. Acts 1923, ch. 70, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 135a6; mod. Code 1932, § 158; modified; Acts 1963, ch. 111, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-205.
The hearing and determination of any case, other than those involving emergency or general public welfare referred to in § 16-2-104 , may, upon written application, presented in person by counsel representing all parties, and with the unanimous approval of the court, be transferred from any one (1) grand division to the court sitting in any other grand division of the state, this provision being intended to expedite the hearing of important cases, the speedy determination of which is advisable.
Acts 1923, ch. 70, § 2; Shan. Supp., § 135a6; mod. Code 1932, § 158; modified; Acts 1963, ch. 111, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-205.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-203 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-203
Powers over criminal defendants
Status: in_force

The court may recommit offenders in state cases, when it may appear necessary, and remand them to the inferior court from which their cases were brought to the supreme court, taking recognizances from the defendants, when the offense charged is bailable, with the security that the court judges proper. Code 1858, § 4498 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 17, § 3); Shan., § 6331; Code 1932, § 10632; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-306.
The court may recommit offenders in state cases, when it may appear necessary, and remand them to the inferior court from which their cases were brought to the supreme court, taking recognizances from the defendants, when the offense charged is bailable, with the security that the court judges proper.
Code 1858, § 4498 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 17, § 3); Shan., § 6331; Code 1932, § 10632; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-306.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-119 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-1-119
Advisory task force to review composition of judicial districts
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) By no later than September 1, 2018, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 . (B) The task force shall be composed of eleven (11) members, as follows: (i) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (ii) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (iii) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by the joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; and (iv) Two (2) citizen members, one (1) appointed by each speaker. The citizen members must reside in different grand divisions. (C) The speakers shall jointly designate one (1) of the members to serve as chair of the task force. (2) (A) By no later than December 1, 2019, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan shall provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and shall promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (B) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans. (3) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan. (b) (1) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section. (2) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. (3) The task force shall cease to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 12, eff. 3/29/2021. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 20, eff. 5/10/2019. Acts 2018 , ch. 974, § 4.
(a) (1) (A) By no later than September 1, 2018, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 . (B) The task force shall be composed of eleven (11) members, as follows: (i) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (ii) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (iii) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by the joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; and (iv) Two (2) citizen members, one (1) appointed by each speaker. The citizen members must reside in different grand divisions. (C) The speakers shall jointly designate one (1) of the members to serve as chair of the task force. (2) (A) By no later than December 1, 2019, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan shall provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and shall promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (B) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans. (3) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan.
(1) (A) By no later than September 1, 2018, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 . (B) The task force shall be composed of eleven (11) members, as follows: (i) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (ii) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (iii) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by the joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; and (iv) Two (2) citizen members, one (1) appointed by each speaker. The citizen members must reside in different grand divisions. (C) The speakers shall jointly designate one (1) of the members to serve as chair of the task force.
(A) By no later than September 1, 2018, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review the composition of Tennessee's current judicial districts codified at § 16-2-506 .
(B) The task force shall be composed of eleven (11) members, as follows: (i) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (ii) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; (iii) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by the joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; and (iv) Two (2) citizen members, one (1) appointed by each speaker. The citizen members must reside in different grand divisions.
(i) Three (3) current trial court judges, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives;
(ii) Three (3) current district attorneys general, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives;
(iii) Three (3) current district public defenders, one (1) representing each grand division, appointed by the joint action of the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives; and
(iv) Two (2) citizen members, one (1) appointed by each speaker. The citizen members must reside in different grand divisions.
(C) The speakers shall jointly designate one (1) of the members to serve as chair of the task force.
(2) (A) By no later than December 1, 2019, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan shall provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and shall promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts. (B) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans.
(A) By no later than December 1, 2019, the task force shall complete its findings and recommend and publish a proposed statewide judicial redistricting plan. The plan shall provide reasonable and timely access to Tennessee's circuit, chancery, and criminal courts and shall promote the efficient utilization of publicly funded resources allocated for the courts.
(B) Prior to completing its findings and recommending this plan, the task force shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing within each of the three (3) grand divisions and shall receive oral and written testimony from interested organizations and citizens of this state. In addition, the task force shall establish a publicly accessible judicial redistricting task force page on the website of the administrative office of the courts for redistricting-related information, including meeting notices and redistricting plans.
(3) The task force shall deliver a report of its findings, as well as its proposed judicial redistricting plan, to the governor, the speakers of the senate and house of representatives, the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house of representatives, and the administrative office of the courts at least one (1) week prior to publication of the proposed judicial redistricting plan.
(b) (1) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section. (2) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. (3) The task force shall cease to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations.
(1) The administrative office of the courts shall provide support services to the task force created under this section.
(2) The members of the task force shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses incurred. All reimbursement for travel expenses shall be in conformity with the comprehensive state travel regulations as promulgated by the commissioner of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
(3) The task force shall cease to exist upon completion of the task force's report and recommendations.
Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 64, s 12, eff. 3/29/2021.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 345, s 20, eff. 5/10/2019.
Acts 2018 , ch. 974, § 4.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-519 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-519
Creation of assistant district attorney positions
Status: in_force

(a) It is the declared policy of the general assembly to create assistant district attorney general (ADA) positions based upon the number of the ADA positions to population ratios being the primary consideration with secondary consideration being caseload when uniformly reported caseload statistics become available. The Tennessee district attorneys general conference is directed to make recommendations on this basis with the immediate objective being to achieve the following ratio: Urban and rural districts-One (1) ADA per twenty thousand (20,000) population, according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census. (b) As used in this section, "urban districts" means the second, sixth, eleventh, twentieth and thirtieth judicial districts and "rural districts" means all other judicial districts. (c) For the sole purpose of computing the one (1) assistant district attorney per twenty thousand (20,000) population, the district attorney general in any one (1) county judicial district having a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) shall be counted as one-half (1/2) of an assistant district attorney. (d) Until the various judicial districts have attained approximate equality in ADA to population ratios, other factors are assigned a lower priority than ADA to population ratios. When the ratio set out in this section has been achieved, other factors, including uniform caseload statistics, local funding and geographic conditions that create logistical problems in covering the judicial district, shall be considered in support of additional position requests. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 8, eff. 5/21/2019. Acts 1994, ch. 937, § 1.
(a) It is the declared policy of the general assembly to create assistant district attorney general (ADA) positions based upon the number of the ADA positions to population ratios being the primary consideration with secondary consideration being caseload when uniformly reported caseload statistics become available. The Tennessee district attorneys general conference is directed to make recommendations on this basis with the immediate objective being to achieve the following ratio: Urban and rural districts-One (1) ADA per twenty thousand (20,000) population, according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
Urban and rural districts-One (1) ADA per twenty thousand (20,000) population, according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
(b) As used in this section, "urban districts" means the second, sixth, eleventh, twentieth and thirtieth judicial districts and "rural districts" means all other judicial districts.
(c) For the sole purpose of computing the one (1) assistant district attorney per twenty thousand (20,000) population, the district attorney general in any one (1) county judicial district having a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) shall be counted as one-half (1/2) of an assistant district attorney.
(d) Until the various judicial districts have attained approximate equality in ADA to population ratios, other factors are assigned a lower priority than ADA to population ratios. When the ratio set out in this section has been achieved, other factors, including uniform caseload statistics, local funding and geographic conditions that create logistical problems in covering the judicial district, shall be considered in support of additional position requests.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 420, s 8, eff. 5/21/2019.
Acts 1994, ch. 937, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-718 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 15 / Section 16-15-718
Fees to clerk
Status: in_force

Before the issuance of any original process in a civil action, the plaintiff shall deposit with the clerk a sum that the clerk has previously established as adequate to pay the usual costs, including litigation taxes as calculated in accordance with § 8-21-401 , and any local litigation tax as authorized by a private act. The clerk may allow a cost bond with adequate security in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500); provided, that any eligible plaintiff may proceed on a pauper's oath instead of the cash deposit or cost bond. Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 25.
Before the issuance of any original process in a civil action, the plaintiff shall deposit with the clerk a sum that the clerk has previously established as adequate to pay the usual costs, including litigation taxes as calculated in accordance with § 8-21-401 , and any local litigation tax as authorized by a private act. The clerk may allow a cost bond with adequate security in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500); provided, that any eligible plaintiff may proceed on a pauper's oath instead of the cash deposit or cost bond.
Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 25.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-2-516 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 2 / Section 16-2-516
Pending cases - Process - Surety bonds - Applicability of local rules
Status: in_force

All process issued after September 1, 1984, shall be returnable at the times and places fixed by local court rules promulgated in accordance with this part. All bonds and undertakings executed after September 1, 1984, shall be governed by local court rules, insofar as to appearance dates and other conditions relating to time and place. Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 27.
All process issued after September 1, 1984, shall be returnable at the times and places fixed by local court rules promulgated in accordance with this part. All bonds and undertakings executed after September 1, 1984, shall be governed by local court rules, insofar as to appearance dates and other conditions relating to time and place.
Acts 1984, ch. 931, § 27.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-909 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-909
Duties of council - Fingerprint sample and criminal history records check - Reinstatement of license - Promulgation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of the council is to ensure that uniform professional and contract standards are practiced and maintained by private corporations, enterprises and entities rendering general misdemeanor probation supervision, counseling and collection services to the courts. To such end, the council shall: (1) Provide oversight of private entities; (2) Promulgate uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards for private entities; (3) Establish forty (40) hours of orientation for new private probation officers and eight (8) hours of annual continuing education; (4) Promulgate rules and regulations regarding noncompliance with the uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards; (5) Promulgate rules and regulations requiring periodic registration of all private entities; and (6) Publish an annual summary report. (b) The council: (1) May reinstate a license upon the payment of a renewal fee, as set by the council; and (2) Shall establish a late renewal fee, to be equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the registration fee. (c) All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. (d) (1) All private probation officers to be employed by entities providing private probation services pursuant to this part shall: (A) Be required to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes prior to being employed with such entities; and (B) Agree that the TBI may send to the council information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in a private probation officer being denied employment by such entities. (2) The applicant shall pay any reasonable costs incurred by the TBI or FBI, or both, in conducting an investigation of an applicant for employment as a private probation officer. In lieu of additional criminal history records checks for subsequent applications for employment, the applicant may submit copies of the applicant's initial criminal history records check documentation and shall not be required to pay any additional costs. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 369, Secs.s 3, s 4, s 5 eff. 5/10/2019. Acts 1998, ch. 1067, § 10.
(a) The purpose of the council is to ensure that uniform professional and contract standards are practiced and maintained by private corporations, enterprises and entities rendering general misdemeanor probation supervision, counseling and collection services to the courts. To such end, the council shall: (1) Provide oversight of private entities; (2) Promulgate uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards for private entities; (3) Establish forty (40) hours of orientation for new private probation officers and eight (8) hours of annual continuing education; (4) Promulgate rules and regulations regarding noncompliance with the uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards; (5) Promulgate rules and regulations requiring periodic registration of all private entities; and (6) Publish an annual summary report.
(1) Provide oversight of private entities;
(2) Promulgate uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards for private entities;
(3) Establish forty (40) hours of orientation for new private probation officers and eight (8) hours of annual continuing education;
(4) Promulgate rules and regulations regarding noncompliance with the uniform professional standards and uniform contract standards;
(5) Promulgate rules and regulations requiring periodic registration of all private entities; and
(6) Publish an annual summary report.
(b) The council: (1) May reinstate a license upon the payment of a renewal fee, as set by the council; and (2) Shall establish a late renewal fee, to be equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the registration fee.
(1) May reinstate a license upon the payment of a renewal fee, as set by the council; and
(2) Shall establish a late renewal fee, to be equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the registration fee.
(c) All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(d) (1) All private probation officers to be employed by entities providing private probation services pursuant to this part shall: (A) Be required to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes prior to being employed with such entities; and (B) Agree that the TBI may send to the council information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in a private probation officer being denied employment by such entities. (2) The applicant shall pay any reasonable costs incurred by the TBI or FBI, or both, in conducting an investigation of an applicant for employment as a private probation officer. In lieu of additional criminal history records checks for subsequent applications for employment, the applicant may submit copies of the applicant's initial criminal history records check documentation and shall not be required to pay any additional costs.
(1) All private probation officers to be employed by entities providing private probation services pursuant to this part shall: (A) Be required to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes prior to being employed with such entities; and (B) Agree that the TBI may send to the council information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in a private probation officer being denied employment by such entities.
(A) Be required to supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) and the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) or other vendor contracted for the same purposes prior to being employed with such entities; and
(B) Agree that the TBI may send to the council information indicating the results of the criminal history records check. The results will indicate whether the applicant has a criminal conviction that would result in a private probation officer being denied employment by such entities.
(2) The applicant shall pay any reasonable costs incurred by the TBI or FBI, or both, in conducting an investigation of an applicant for employment as a private probation officer. In lieu of additional criminal history records checks for subsequent applications for employment, the applicant may submit copies of the applicant's initial criminal history records check documentation and shall not be required to pay any additional costs.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 369, Secs.s 3, s 4, s 5 eff. 5/10/2019.
Acts 1998, ch. 1067, § 10.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-22-104 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-22-104
General principles
Status: in_force

All drug court treatment programs in this state shall be established and operate according to the following general principles as established by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Drug Court Standards Committee: (1) Drug courts integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing; (2) Drug courts use a nonadversarial approach, with prosecution and defense counsel promoting public safety while protecting participants' due process rights; (3) Drug courts identify eligible participants early and promptly place them in the drug court treatment program; (4) Drug courts provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health and other related treatment and rehabilitation services; (5) Drug courts monitor abstinence by frequent alcohol and other drug testing; (6) Drug courts use a coordinated strategy to govern responses to participants' compliance; (7) Drug courts use ongoing judicial interaction with each drug court participant as an essential component of the program; (8) Drug courts utilize monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness; (9) Drug courts employ continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective drug court planning, implementation and operations; and (10) Drug courts forge partnerships among the courts, public agencies and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance drug court effectiveness. Acts 2003 , ch. 335, §1; 2010 , ch. 833, § 1.
All drug court treatment programs in this state shall be established and operate according to the following general principles as established by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Drug Court Standards Committee:
(1) Drug courts integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing;
(2) Drug courts use a nonadversarial approach, with prosecution and defense counsel promoting public safety while protecting participants' due process rights;
(3) Drug courts identify eligible participants early and promptly place them in the drug court treatment program;
(4) Drug courts provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health and other related treatment and rehabilitation services;
(5) Drug courts monitor abstinence by frequent alcohol and other drug testing;
(6) Drug courts use a coordinated strategy to govern responses to participants' compliance;
(7) Drug courts use ongoing judicial interaction with each drug court participant as an essential component of the program;
(8) Drug courts utilize monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness;
(9) Drug courts employ continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective drug court planning, implementation and operations; and
(10) Drug courts forge partnerships among the courts, public agencies and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance drug court effectiveness.
Acts 2003 , ch. 335, §1; 2010 , ch. 833, § 1.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-17-105 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 17 / Section 16-17-105
Costs - Limitation
Status: in_force

Municipal court costs shall be set and collected in accordance with § 16-18-304 , and the litigation tax shall be levied and collected in accordance with § 16-18-305 . Acts 1972, ch. 778, § 5; T.C.A., § 16-1205; Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 6(e)(2).
Municipal court costs shall be set and collected in accordance with § 16-18-304 , and the litigation tax shall be levied and collected in accordance with § 16-18-305 .
Acts 1972, ch. 778, § 5; T.C.A., § 16-1205; Acts 2004, ch. 914, § 6(e)(2).
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-810 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 3 / Section 16-3-810
Dismissal of defendant upon completion of diversion program-Creation of form
Status: in_force

The administrative office of the courts, in consultation with the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the Tennessee court clerks association, shall devise a standard form, or revise the existing uniform judgment document promulgated pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 17, for use by judges when ordering the dismissal of charges against a defendant following the successful completion of a diversion program under title 40, chapter 15 or § 40-35-313 , or the expunction of a defendant's public records following the dismissal of charges against the defendant. The suggested order shall include a place for all information the courts are required to send to the Tennessee bureau of investigation pursuant to §§ 40-15-105(e) , 40-32-101(d) and 40-35-313(c) for entry into the bureau's expunged criminal offender and pretrial diversion database. Upon completion of the design of the form or revised uniform judgment document, the administrative office of the courts shall recommend to the supreme court that it promulgate a rule requiring the use of the form or revised uniform judgment document for the purposes provided in this section. Acts 1998, ch. 1099, § 12.
The administrative office of the courts, in consultation with the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the Tennessee court clerks association, shall devise a standard form, or revise the existing uniform judgment document promulgated pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 17, for use by judges when ordering the dismissal of charges against a defendant following the successful completion of a diversion program under title 40, chapter 15 or § 40-35-313 , or the expunction of a defendant's public records following the dismissal of charges against the defendant. The suggested order shall include a place for all information the courts are required to send to the Tennessee bureau of investigation pursuant to §§ 40-15-105(e) , 40-32-101(d) and 40-35-313(c) for entry into the bureau's expunged criminal offender and pretrial diversion database. Upon completion of the design of the form or revised uniform judgment document, the administrative office of the courts shall recommend to the supreme court that it promulgate a rule requiring the use of the form or revised uniform judgment document for the purposes provided in this section.
Acts 1998, ch. 1099, § 12.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-22-114 — TN Code / Title 16 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-22-114
Juvenile court drug court treatment programs
Status: in_force

In addition to courts exercising criminal jurisdiction and authorized to serve as drug treatment courts, courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be delinquent or unruly may also develop and operate drug court treatment programs, subject to all guidelines and requirements in this chapter. The juvenile drug court treatment programs shall not be funded or supported by revenues collected by the clerks of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts or municipal courts exercising general sessions court jurisdiction pursuant to § 16-22-109 . Acts 2007, ch. 375, § 8.
In addition to courts exercising criminal jurisdiction and authorized to serve as drug treatment courts, courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be delinquent or unruly may also develop and operate drug court treatment programs, subject to all guidelines and requirements in this chapter. The juvenile drug court treatment programs shall not be funded or supported by revenues collected by the clerks of general sessions, circuit and criminal courts or municipal courts exercising general sessions court jurisdiction pursuant to § 16-22-109 .
Acts 2007, ch. 375, § 8.