2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions
Part 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 16-15-701. Electronic Filing - Any court governed by this chapter may, by local rule,...

§ 16-15-706. Infants or Incompetents — Representation - Whenever an infant or incompetent person has a representative, such...

§ 16-15-707. Plaintiffs — Nonsuits — Dismissals - The plaintiff shall have the right to take a voluntary...

§ 16-15-710. Commencement of Actions — New Process When Not Served - The suing out of a warrant is the commencement of...

§ 16-15-712. Enforcement of Judgments — Examination of Judgment Debtor and Others - In all courts exercising general sessions jurisdiction, the procedure on...

§ 16-15-714. Pleadings and Practice — General Sessions Courts - Practice and pleadings in the general sessions courts shall be...

§ 16-15-715. Court Bailiffs - The sheriff shall, unless otherwise provided, provide sufficient bailiffs to...

§ 16-15-716. Warrants - A civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced...

§ 16-15-718. Fees to Clerk - Before the issuance of any original process in a civil...

§ 16-15-719. Appeal Bond - An appeal bond returned with other papers to the circuit...

§ 16-15-720. Continuances - A continuance may be granted in the judge's discretion.

§ 16-15-721. Rules of Evidence — Application - Unless specifically provided otherwise, the Tennessee rules of evidence shall...

§ 16-15-722. Attachment - Code 1858, §§ 4173, 4174; Shan., §§ 5985, 5986; Code...

§ 16-15-723. Proceedings After Attachment - The proceedings after the issuance and service of attachment and...

§ 16-15-724. Cross Actions - Cross actions shall be instituted by cross summons to be...

§ 16-15-725. Judgment for Defendant on Setoff - Code 1858, §§ 4160, 4162 (deriv. Acts 1815, ch. 53,...

§ 16-15-726. Remittitur - If the sum found for either plaintiff or defendant exceeds...

§ 16-15-728. Proceedings Presumed Valid - Every intendment is in favor of the sufficiency and validity...

§ 16-15-729. Trial De Novo on Appeal — Decision on Merits - No civil case, originating in a general sessions court and...

§ 16-15-730. Presumption of Regularity of Execution - If the judgment is rendered by one general sessions judge,...

§ 16-15-733. Motions Against Officers - Code 1858, §§ 4167-4170 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, §§...

§ 16-15-734. Motion by Surety or Stayor - When any surety or stayor is compelled to pay a...