The circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine applications to be restored to citizenship, made by persons who have been rendered infamous by the judgment of any court of this state.
Code 1858, § 4228 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 30, § 1); Shan., § 6066; Code 1932, § 10321; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-504.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-10-101. General Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-102. Criminal Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-104. Restoration of Citizenship
§ 16-10-105. Arbitrations and Agreed Cases
§ 16-10-106. Contractual Debts and Demands
§ 16-10-107. Change of Name — Legitimation
§ 16-10-108. Divorce — Adoption — Trustees
§ 16-10-109. Partition and Sale of Property
§ 16-10-110. Abatement of Nuisances