Whenever the circuit court judge fails to hold court as required by law, the clerk may, at the expiration of the prescribed time, adjourn the court until the next term.
Code 1858, § 4079 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 130, § 1; 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 5); Shan., § 5893; Code 1932, § 10093a; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-403.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
Collateral References. 21 C.J.S. Courts § 150.
Courts 76.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 4 - Clerks of Circuit, Criminal, Special and General Sessions Courts
Part 1 - Circuit, Criminal and Special Courts
§ 18-4-102. Chapter Applicable to Criminal and Special Courts
§ 18-4-104. Adjournment of Court
§ 18-4-105. Recognizances on Adjournment