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TN Code § 16-3-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 3 - Terms|§ 16-3-308. Special Term

 The judges of the supreme court have the power to appoint and hold a special term, upon giving twenty (20) days' notice of the time in some newspaper in the division in which the court is held, for the trial of causes that they deem essential to the public interest.
TN Code § 16-3-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-401. Supreme Court Rules of Practice

 The supreme court may make rules of practice for the better disposal of business before it.   Code 1858, § 4504 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 3, § 19); Shan., § 6337; Code 1932, § 10638; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-311.
TN Code § 16-3-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-402. Other Courts — General Rules of Practice

 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.
TN Code § 16-3-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-403. Rules Not to Affect Substantive Rights — Consistency With Constitutions

 The rules prescribed by the supreme court pursuant to § 16-3-402 shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right, and shall be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and Tennessee.
TN Code § 16-3-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-404. Effective Date of Rules — Approval of Rules by General Assembly

 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.
TN Code § 16-3-405 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-405. Publication of Rules

 All rules adopted by the supreme court shall be published in the Tennessee Code Annotated and may be publicized both before and after becoming effective in a manner that the supreme court deems appropriate.
TN Code § 16-3-406 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-406. Laws in Conflict With Rules Nullified

 After the rules have become effective, all laws in conflict with the rules shall be of no further force or effect.
TN Code § 16-3-407 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-407. Additional or Supplementary Rules of Other Courts

 Each of the other courts of this state may adopt additional or supplementary rules of practice and procedure not inconsistent with or in conflict with the rules prescribed by the supreme court.
TN Code § 16-3-408 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 4 - Rule Making|§ 16-3-408. Courts — Facsimile Transmission of Documents — Rules and Procedures

 The supreme court is urged to develop court rules and procedures to control the process of courts using fax transmissions of documents. The court rules and procedures should provide for the following:   The type of document that may be faxed;   The length of restriction, if any, of a document that may be faxed;   The type of equipment and paper that must be used by clerks' offices;   The amount, if any, of fees to be charged for the faxing of documents;   The payment of regular filing fees of the court;   The time of filing of a faxed document;   Requirements, if any, for filing of original documents or original signatures;   Requirements, if any, for maintenance of transmittal reports of faxed documents; and   Any other rule or procedure the court deems appropriate.
TN Code § 16-3-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 5 - Supervision of Inferior Courts|§ 16-3-501. Inferior Courts — Supervisory Control

 In order to ensure the harmonious, efficient and uniform operation of the judicial system of the state, the supreme court is granted and clothed with general supervisory control over all the inferior courts of the state.
TN Code § 16-3-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 5 - Supervision of Inferior Courts|§ 16-3-502. Supervisory Procedures

 In addition to other constitutional, statutory and inherent power, but not restrictive thereof, the supreme court may:   Designate the administrative director of the courts as the chief administrative officer of the courts of the state;   Direct the administrative director of the courts to take all action or to perform duties that are necessary for the orderly administration of justice within the state, whether or not herein or elsewhere enumerated;   Direct the administrative director of the courts to provide administrative support to all of the courts of the state through an administrative office of the courts in order to:  Designate and assign temporarily any judge or chancellor to hold or sit as a member of any court, of comparable dignity or equal or higher level, for any good and sufficient reason;   Maintain a roster of retired judges who are willing and able to undertake special duties from time to time and to designate or assign them appropriate judicial duties;   Make a careful and continuing survey of the dockets of the circuit, criminal, chancery and other similar courts of record, and to report at periodic intervals to the court, and annually to the general assembly, information that is public record;   Take affirmative and appropriate action to correct and alleviate any imbalance in caseloads among the various judicial districts of the state; and   Take affirmative and appropriate action to correct or alleviate any condition or situation adversely affecting the administration of justice within the state;     Adopt, upon the recommendation of the administrative director of the courts, an annual plan providing for the orientation of newly elected or appointed judges of trial or appellate courts of record and for the appropriate continuing legal education and training of the judges; and   Establish and implement a policy concerning the prevention of sexual harassment. This policy shall include training workshops and the establishment of a hearing procedure.
TN Code § 16-3-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 5 - Supervision of Inferior Courts|§ 16-3-503. Inherent Power of Court

 The general assembly declares that this part is declaratory of the common law as it existed at the time of the adoption of the constitution of Tennessee and of the power inherent in a court of last resort.
TN Code § 16-3-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 5 - Supervision of Inferior Courts|§ 16-3-504. Plenary and Discretionary Powers

 This part shall constitute a broad conference of full, plenary and discretionary power upon the supreme court.
TN Code § 16-3-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 6 - Advisory Commission on Rules|§ 16-3-601. Advisory Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure

  There shall be an advisory commission whose members shall be appointed by the supreme court and whose duty shall be to advise the supreme court from time to time respecting the rules of practice and procedure.   Each member shall serve for a term of three (3) years and members shall be eligible for reappointment; provided, that members shall not be appointed for more than three (3) successive terms.   No compensation shall be paid to any of the members; however, the expenses necessarily incurred by the members in the accomplishment of the purposes of the commission, as set out in this part, shall be reimbursable when statements of expenses are submitted pursuant to policies and guidelines promulgated by the supreme court.   The advisory commission has the authority to employ, subject to the approval of the administrative director of the courts and commissioner of finance and administration, legal, clerical and other assistance that may be necessary to the efficient discharge of its duties.
TN Code § 16-3-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 7 - Court Buildings Commissions|§ 16-3-701. Commission to Control Supreme Court Building at Nashville

 There is created a commission composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, who shall serve as chair, the presiding judge of the court of appeals or the presiding judge's designee, the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals or presiding judge's designee, the administrative director of the courts, the clerk of the supreme court, and one (1) other member from the supreme court to be elected by the membership of the supreme court, which commission is vested with authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the supreme court building at Nashville, to employ all necessary assistants and help for the building, and to make necessary contracts therefor.
TN Code § 16-3-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 7 - Court Buildings Commissions|§ 16-3-702. Commission to Control Court Building at Knoxville

 There is created a commission composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, who shall serve as chair, the presiding judge of the court of appeals or the presiding judge's designee, the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals or the presiding judge's designee, the administrative director of the courts, the clerk of the supreme court, and one (1) other member from the supreme court to be elected by the membership of the supreme court, which commission is vested with authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the court and office building at Knoxville, and to employ all necessary assistants and help for the building, and make necessary contracts therefor.
TN Code § 16-3-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 7 - Court Buildings Commissions|§ 16-3-703. Commission to Control Court Building at Jackson

 There is created a commission composed of the chief justice of the supreme court, who shall serve as chair, the presiding judge of the court of appeals or the presiding judge's designee, the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals or the presiding judge's designee, the administrative director of the courts, the clerk of the supreme court, and one (1) other member from the supreme court to be elected by the membership of the supreme court, which commission is vested with the authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the court and office building at Jackson, and to employ all necessary assistants and help for the building, and make necessary contracts therefor.
TN Code § 16-3-801 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-801. Creation — Purpose

 There is created the administrative office of the courts. The purpose of this office is to assist in improving the administration of justice in the state by performing the duties and exercising the powers conferred in this part.
TN Code § 16-3-802 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-802. Administrative Director — Appointment — Salary

  The supreme court shall appoint the administrative director of the courts, who shall serve as the director of the administrative office of the courts. The administrative director shall serve at the pleasure of the supreme court.   The supreme court shall fix the salary of the administrative director of the courts at an amount not to exceed the salary paid to judges of the court of appeals.
TN Code § 16-3-804 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-804. Personnel — Law Practice Barred

  The administrative director of the courts shall, subject to the approval of the supreme court, appoint and fix the compensation of assistants, clerical staff, or other employees that are necessary to enable the administrative director to perform the duties of the administrative office of the courts.   Neither the administrative director of the courts nor any employee of the state court system shall, during the term of office or employment, directly or indirectly engage in the practice of law in any of the courts of this state. Nothing in this subsection (b) or any other law shall be construed to prohibit personnel described in this section from providing pro bono legal services through an organized program of pro bono legal services that receives funding pursuant to § 16-3-808 and that provides professional liability insurance for losses sustained by clients of lawyers participating in the program.    Prior to a person's employment with the administrative office of the courts, the administrative director of the courts is authorized to obtain a criminal history background check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. Background checks must include fingerprint checks against state and federal criminal records maintained by the Tennessee bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation.   The administrative director of the courts may establish the job titles or classifications to which the requirements of this subsection (c) apply. Nothing in this subsection (c) supersedes any mandatory fingerprint-based criminal history background requirements that may be applicable for any person who is seeking employment in a position subject to licensure, approval, or certification by any state program or agency.   The administrative office of the courts shall pay the Tennessee bureau of investigation or the federal bureau of investigation, as appropriate, for any costs the bureaus incur when conducting the investigations of applicants.
TN Code § 16-3-805 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-805. Office, Equipment, and Supplies

 The administrative director of the courts shall be provided with suitable office space and with all office equipment and supplies necessary to perform the duties and functions of the office.
TN Code § 16-3-806 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-806. Appropriation of Funds for Special Personnel Assigned to Capital Sentence Costs

 All funds appropriated solely to employ, contract with or reassign personnel for the purpose of providing prompt and fair adjudication of post-conviction proceedings in capital sentence cases shall be appropriated to the administrative director of the courts to be allocated to, and pursuant to standards established by agreement of, the chief justice, the attorney general and reporter, the executive director of the conference of district attorneys general and the executive director of the conference of district public defenders. In addition, funds may be allocated and grants given to the offices of public defenders in Shelby and Davidson counties. Notice of intended allocations shall be given to the commissioner of finance and administration.
TN Code § 16-3-807 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-807. Tennessee Judicial Information System Fund

  The state treasurer is authorized and directed to establish within the general fund the Tennessee judicial information system fund, as a restricted revolving account in the state treasury.   The source of funding for this account shall be judicial branch appropriations made in the general appropriations act and unexpended funds carried forward in accordance with subsection (d).   The funds for the Tennessee judicial information system established by this section may be invested by the state treasurer pursuant to policy guidelines, established by resolution of the funding board, created by § 9-9-101. The funding board shall establish the policy guidelines for the investment of the Tennessee judicial information system fund in a manner that is lawful for investment of state funds. All interest or other earnings shall be added to the corpus of the fund and shall remain a part of the fund.   Any unencumbered or unexpended balance of this account at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward until expended in accordance with this section.   The balance of the fund shall be used for the acquisition of equipment, software, supplies, personnel, services and other costs incidental to the acquisition, development, operation and administration of information services, telecommunications, systems, software, supplies and equipment, including the payment of principal and interest on items paid in installments.
TN Code § 16-3-808 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-808. Funds for Civil Legal Representation of Indigents

  The state treasurer is authorized and directed to establish within the general fund a fund known as the civil legal representation of indigents fund.   The source of funding for this fund shall be the revenue derived from the litigation tax levied pursuant to § 67-4-602(g). The revenue shall be collected in accordance with § 67-4-603, deposited to the civil legal representation of indigents fund as provided by law, and invested for the benefit of the fund pursuant to § 9-4-603. Moneys in the fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall remain available and are appropriated exclusively for providing legal representation of poor persons in civil matters.   Moneys in the civil legal representation of indigents fund shall be annually allocated and expended to provide legal representation to poor persons in the state in civil matters in the manner determined by the supreme court, including in accordance with any rules and policies adopted by the supreme court for such purpose; provided, that no moneys allocated from this fund shall be expended for class-action lawsuits. The supreme court may designate not-for-profit organizations that ordinarily render or finance legal services to poor persons in civil matters to receive or administer the distribution of allocated funds. The supreme court shall make a conscious effort in the allocation of funds and in the adoption of any implementing rules and policies to cause the moneys in the civil legal representation of indigents fund to be expended for the benefit of indigent clients in all ninety-five (95) counties of the state on a poverty population basis.   The administrative office of the courts shall appoint a five-member advisory panel to facilitate communication and joint activities among grantees of the civil legal representation of indigents fund. The administrative office of the courts shall appoint panel members as follows:  One (1) member shall be appointed from lists of nominees submitted by bar associations whose membership primarily consists of minority attorneys;   One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Bar Association;   One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association;   One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee conference on social welfare; and   One (1) member shall be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the state court clerks conference.
TN Code § 16-3-809 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-809. State Law Libraries — Control and Supervision — Powers — Expenditures

  The administrative office of the courts shall have control and supervision of the existing state law libraries at Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson. The office's powers include, but are not limited to, the following:  The power to employ necessary personnel, either full or part time, and to fix their compensation;   The power to purchase or otherwise acquire books, furniture, supplies, and all other necessary equipment, including the power to dispose of by sale, exchange, gift or otherwise, books and equipment, whenever in the judgment of the office it is deemed advisable;   The power to make and enforce all necessary rules for the management and operation of the libraries; and   The power to exchange the Tennessee Reports, the Tennessee Appeals Reports, Acts, and codes for the reports, acts, and codes of other jurisdictions, and the Tennessee Reports, the Tennessee Appeals Reports, Acts, and codes available for exchange under present and future laws shall be at the disposal of the office for such purpose.     All expenditures made by the office pursuant to this section shall be within the limits of the amounts appropriated by the general assembly; provided, that the office has the authority to allocate amounts necessary for the operation and maintenance of each library among the libraries as it deems to be in the best interest of each library, but within the limits of the entire appropriation.
TN Code § 16-3-810 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-810. Dismissal of Defendant Upon Completion of Diversion Program—creation of Form

 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.
TN Code § 16-3-812 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 3 - Supreme Court|Part 8 - Administrative Office of the Courts|§ 16-3-812. Providing Information Regarding Case Disposition, Compliance With Reporting Information and Reports Made by Aoc Regarding Auditing Compliance and Accuracy of Required Reports

  The administrative office of the courts (AOC) shall be responsible for making available to the Tennessee bureau of investigation in a mutually agreeable form all information the AOC receives from the various courts regarding disposition of cases.   The AOC shall be responsible for making available, upon request, to the Tennessee bureau of investigation in a mutually agreeable form all information the AOC receives from the various courts regarding compliance with the reporting requirements of §§ 16-10-213, 16-11-206, 16-15-303, 16-16-120 and reports made by the AOC pursuant to § 16-1-117(a)(6)(B) for purposes of auditing compliance and accuracy of the required reports.