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TN Code § 16-15-5005 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5005. Judges to Be Licensed — Vacancies

   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all persons occupying the office of general sessions judge shall be licensed to practice law in this state.   Any person serving in the office of general sessions judge on August 1, 1990, who is not a licensed attorney may seek reelection to the position and serve as a general sessions judge as long as the person is continuously reelected.   If a vacancy occurs in the office of a non-attorney general sessions judge elected pursuant to this section, the vacancy shall be filled by a person licensed to practice law and the qualifications set out in subdivision (a)(1) shall thereafter apply to that position.      Notwithstanding this section, if a vacancy occurs in the office of general sessions judge and no licensed attorney appears at the meeting when the vacancy is being filled by the county legislative body and offers to become a candidate for the office, the vacancy may be filled by a person not licensed to practice law.   If no licensed attorney qualifies for an election being held to fill the office of general sessions judge, or the only attorney candidate legally withdraws, the county election commission shall extend the qualification deadline for a period of ten (10) days, during which period persons not licensed to practice law may qualify to seek the office of general sessions judge.   Subdivision (b)(2) shall not apply in counties having a population of not less than fifty-one thousand twenty-five (51,025) nor more than fifty-one thousand one hundred twenty-five (51,125), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 16-15-5006 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5006. Financial Responsibility of Counties — Litigation Tax for Counties

  Each county shall be responsible for paying the base salary, any supplements and any annual adjustments for all of the general sessions judges in the county. Counties are authorized to impose a local litigation tax on each civil case filed in general sessions court, or in a court where the general sessions judge serves as judge, except juvenile court, and are authorized to impose a local litigation tax on each criminal conviction in general sessions court. In order for the tax to be effective, it must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body of any county wishing to impose it. Its approval by the county legislative body must be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the body and certified by the presiding officer to the secretary of state. The litigation tax authorized by this section may be effective on or after July 1, 1990, and may be in any amount up to six dollars ($6.00) per case. Proceeds of the litigation tax shall be paid to the county general fund. It is the intent of the general assembly that the proceeds of this local tax aid in defraying the cost to counties of paying the general sessions court judges. If, during any fiscal year, the amount of revenue generated by the local tax enacted pursuant to this section does not sufficiently fund the increase in the general sessions judge's compensation mandated by this part or the salary supplement as provided for under § 16-15-205(d)(2) [repealed], the local litigation tax may be raised to an amount more than six dollars ($6.00) necessary to fund the increase mandated by this part or the salary supplement as provided for under § 16-15-205(d)(2) [repealed]; provided, that any increase to fund the supplement shall be adjusted annually.   Any increase in expenditures by a county resulting from the increase provided by this part shall be appropriated from funds that the county receives from the state government that are not earmarked by statute for a particular purpose.
TN Code § 16-15-5007 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5007. Administrative Director of Tennessee General Sessions Judge's Conference — Litigation Tax for State

 The administrative director of the courts shall also serve as the administrative director of the Tennessee general sessions judges’ conference. The administrative director of the courts may serve the conference with existing staff or may, with a portion of the proceeds of the litigation tax earmarked to the administrative director's office, employ such additional staff as may be necessary to adequately serve the general sessions judges.
TN Code § 16-15-5008 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5008. Additional Litigation Tax for State

 Effective July 1, 1988, there is imposed a litigation tax, in addition to the tax imposed by § 16-15-5007 of two dollars ($2.00) on each civil case filed in general sessions court or in a court where the general sessions judge serves as judge, and of two dollars ($2.00) on each criminal conviction in general sessions court. The litigation tax imposed by this section shall not apply to cases in juvenile court.
TN Code § 16-15-5009 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5009. Jurisdiction Added by Private Act

  If added jurisdiction to hear probate, domestic relations or workers' compensation cases is given to a general sessions court by private act, cases shall be filed in either the circuit court clerk's or clerk and master's office unless otherwise provided by private act. The general sessions court that has been given the added jurisdiction to hear such cases shall be assigned cases for hearing by agreement of the general sessions court judges and the circuit court judges and the chancellors.   If added jurisdiction in juvenile cases is given to a general sessions court by private act, cases shall be filed in the clerk's office where the cases are presently filed unless otherwise provided by private act.
TN Code § 16-15-5010 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5010. Index and Table of Jurisdiction

 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.
TN Code § 16-15-5011 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5011. Applicability to Certain Counties

 Only §§ 16-15-5007 and 16-15-5008 apply to any county having a population in excess of four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) and any county having a population of not less than two hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred (287,700) nor more than two hundred eighty-seven thousand eight hundred (287,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census.
TN Code § 16-15-5012 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5012. Promulgation of Uniform General Sessions Court Warrant

   The administrative office of the courts (AOC), in consultation with the general sessions judges’ conference, court clerks' association, the sheriffs' association and the association of chiefs of police, shall design and promulgate a uniform general sessions court warrant. The purpose of the warrant is to make uniform the information contained on the warrant so that the AOC can compile accurate data on cases in general sessions courts across the state and to make the transfer of the warrant or information contained on the warrant to the AOC as quick and efficient as possible.   Upon the warrant being promulgated, it shall be used exclusively in all general sessions courts and other courts when exercising general sessions court jurisdiction; provided, in general sessions courts that use a warrant containing substantially the same information as that contained on the uniform warrant and where warrant information collected by the AOC is collected and maintained electronically by the general sessions court clerk, a non-uniform warrant may be used.     The AOC, in consultation with the general sessions judges’ conference, Tennessee bar association, court clerks' association, Tennessee trial lawyers' association and the sheriffs' association, shall design and promulgate a uniform general sessions civil warrant. Upon the civil warrant being promulgated, it shall be used exclusively in all general sessions courts and other courts when exercising general sessions court jurisdiction; provided, in general sessions courts that use a civil warrant containing substantially the same information as that contained on the uniform civil warrant and where civil warrant information collected by the AOC is collected and maintained electronically by the general sessions court clerk, a non-uniform civil warrant may be used.
TN Code § 16-15-5013 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5013. Designation of Division of General Sessions Court as Mental Health Court

  The county commission of any county having a population of eight hundred thousand (800,000) or more, according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, may designate a division of the county's general sessions court as the mental health court. The mental health court shall be staffed using existing general sessions court staff members.   The mental health court is granted the power to hear cases involving petitions filed under the mental health law, compiled in title 33, and mental commitments.   The mental health court shall strive to identify and provide treatment and services to persons who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled or dually diagnosed, or persons who have a history of alcohol or drug abuse.   The mental health court shall also strive to create a single point of contact for persons governed by this section and shall seek to provide case management, forensic alternative community treatment and community-based services.
TN Code § 16-15-5014 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions|Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges — Jurisdiction|§ 16-15-5014. Domestic Violence Court for Shelby County

  In order to maximize and concentrate limited prosecutorial, counseling and other social resources to victims of domestic violence, the tenth division of the Shelby County general sessions court shall serve as the domestic violence court for Shelby County.   Provided that the caseload of the domestic violence court does not exceed the capacity of the tenth division to hear all such cases, the tenth division of the Shelby County general sessions court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over matters involving domestic violence, orders of protection, domestic assault and all other cases incident to domestic abuse as defined in § 36-3-601; provided, however, that the tenth division may retain concurrent jurisdiction over other types of cases. The determination whether the tenth division of the Shelby County general sessions court has exceeded its capacity to hear all domestic violence cases shall be made by the presiding judge of the tenth division in consultation with the chief judge of the Shelby County general sessions court.   If it has been determined pursuant to subsection (b) that the caseload of the domestic violence court exceeds the capacity of the tenth division of the Shelby County general sessions court to hear all such cases, then the excess cases shall be distributed among the remaining divisions of the Shelby County general sessions court to be heard.   The general sessions court shall commence as the domestic violence court for Shelby County no later than September 1, 2009.
TN Code § 16-16-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-101. Establishment

  A court is established in each county for the dispatch of probate and other business entrusted to it, to be called the county court.   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    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 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, § 127 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 6, § 1); Shan., § 221; Code 1932, § 161; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-701; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 245, §§ 1, 2.
TN Code § 16-16-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-102. Special Laws Continued

  All the existing laws defining the local limits of the jurisdiction of the county courts, and fixing the times and places for holding the county courts, are continued in full force and effect, unless inconsistent with some positive provision of this code.   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    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, § 128; Shan., § 222; Code 1932, § 162; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-702; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2.
TN Code § 16-16-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-103. Attendance at Court

  The judge shall attend at the courthouse of the county in which the judge serves on the first Monday of every month; and shall, on first Mondays and subsequent days as may be necessary, attend to all matters and adjudicate and determine all questions and do all other acts and things required.   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    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.
TN Code § 16-16-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-104. Terms of Court

  The county court to be held by the county judge shall have its regular sessions on the first Monday of each month; and the court shall sit from day to day, so long as the business of the court may require.   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    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, § 4198 (deriv. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 253, § 5); Shan., § 6023; Code 1932, § 10222; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-706; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2.
TN Code § 16-16-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-105. Court Always Open

  The county court to be held by the county judge shall be deemed always open for the transaction of any business and the exercise of any jurisdiction conferred upon the county judge or upon the court held by the county judge.   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    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.
TN Code § 16-16-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-106. Practice of Law by Judge

  The county judge is not precluded from practicing in the supreme, chancery, circuit, and criminal courts of this state, but shall not act as counsel in any case going up from the judge's court.   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    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, § 4200 (deriv. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 253, § 12); Shan., § 6026; Code 1932, § 10224; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-708; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2.
TN Code § 16-16-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-107. Original Jurisdiction

   The county court has original jurisdiction in the following cases:  The probate of wills;   The granting of letters testamentary and of administration, and the repeal and revocation of letters testamentary and of administration;   All controversies in relation to the right of executorship or of administration;   The settlement of accounts of executors and administrators;   The partition and distribution of the estates of decedents; and for these purposes, the power to sell the real and personal property belonging to the estates, if necessary to make the partition and distribution, or if manifestly for the interest of the parties;   To sell real estate for the payment of debts of a decedent as provided in former §§ 30-602 and 30-603;   The appointment and removal of guardians for minors and conservators for persons adjudicated incompetent, and all controversies as to the right of guardianship and conservatorship, and the settlement of guardian and conservator accounts;   The partition, sale or division of land;   The changing of names and the legitimation of children;   The issuance of inquisitions of unsoundness of mind; and   The binding out of apprentices, and all controversies between master and apprentice.     In counties having a county judge, the county judge shall have the powers enumerated in subdivision (a)(1).     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    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, §§ 4201, 4202 (deriv. Acts 1797, ch. 41; 1805, ch. 2, § 1; 1815, ch. 115; 1835-1836, ch. 6, § 2; 1849-1850, ch. 27, § 1; 1849-1850, ch. 77, § 1; 1849-1850, ch. 185, § 1; 1851-1852, ch. 338, §§ 1, 2; 1853-1854, ch. 53, § 1); Acts 1873, ch. 64, § 1; Shan., §§ 6027, 6029; Code 1932, §§ 10225, 10227; impl. am. Acts 1951, ch. 202; Acts 1976, ch. 529, § 5; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-709; Acts 2003, ch. 310, §§ 1, 6-10; 2005, ch. 24, §§ 1, 2; 2011, ch. 47, § 14.
TN Code § 16-16-108 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 16 - County Courts|Part 1 - General Provisions [Repealed in Certain Counties]|§ 16-16-108. Distribution, Partition, and Sale of Realty

  The county court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the chancery and circuit courts to sell real estate of decedents and for distribution or partition. The mode of procedure in those cases in the county courts shall conform in every respect to the rules and regulations laid down for the conduct of similar causes in the chancery and circuit courts.   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    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.