The secretary of state shall collect a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) each time process is served on the secretary of state under this chapter, or pursuant to the convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters, signed at The Hague, November 15, 1965, commonly referred to as “The Hague Convention.” The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if such party prevails in the proceeding.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 20-2-203. Use of Highways as Appointment of Agent for Process — Pre-Trial Discovery Depositions
§ 20-2-204. Death of Party After Appointment of Agent
§ 20-2-205. Service on Secretary of State
§ 20-2-206. Evidence of Service Through Secretary of State
§ 20-2-207. Continuances After Service by Agent
§ 20-2-211. Manner of Service on Secretary of State
§ 20-2-213. Other Methods of Service Unaffected
§ 20-2-216. Proof of Mailing by Secretary of State and Receipt by Defendant
§ 20-2-218. Causes of Action Limited
§ 20-2-220. Authority of Deputy and Assistant Secretaries of State
§ 20-2-222. Personal Jurisdiction Based Upon Enduring Relationship
§ 20-2-224. Service Outside the State
§ 20-2-225. Other Bases of Jurisdiction Unaffected — Jurisdiction Whenever Permitted by Constitution
§ 20-2-226. Service on the Secretary of State—collection of Fee