In any civil action when the service of process is attempted to be served and is subsequently returned unserved, the sheriff of any county may appoint a person, who is a citizen of this state and who is of legal age, to serve such service of process within the prescribed limitations on service of process. Such appointment shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the court in such civil action. A person appointed to serve process as provided above shall be paid the appropriate fees, make an appropriate bond, assume such liability as the law requires, and file an affidavit with the court in such civil action indicating service of process was served, as is provided for appointments made under § 8-8-108.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 8-8-202. Advance Fees on Process From Other Counties
§ 8-8-203. Payment of Collections by Collecting Officers
§ 8-8-204. Judgment on Motion for Failure to Pay Over
§ 8-8-205. Acting as Attorney or Security Prohibited — Attorney as Deputy
§ 8-8-206. Purchase at Own Sale Prohibited
§ 8-8-207. Disobedience of Process
§ 8-8-208. Service at Residence of Defendant
§ 8-8-209. Return as to Residence in Another County
§ 8-8-211. Penalty for Allowing Prisoner to Be Taken From Jail and Put to Death by Violence
§ 8-8-213. Conservator of Peace — Summoning Posse
§ 8-8-214. Delivery of Papers and Property to Successor
§ 8-8-215. Closing of Unsettled Business
§ 8-8-217. Service in Violation of § 8-8-216 Void
§ 8-8-220. Civil Actions — Sheriff May Appoint Persons to Serve Process