The circuit and criminal courts have original jurisdiction of all criminal matters not exclusively conferred by law on some other tribunal.
Code 1858, § 4967; Shan., § 6928; Code 1932, § 11467; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-116.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§ 40-1-105. False Affidavit to Obtain Parole or Pardon
§ 40-1-106. Officials Defined as Magistrates
§ 40-1-107. Courts Vested With Original Jurisdiction
§ 40-1-108. Original Jurisdiction of Circuit and Criminal Courts