2021 Tennessee Code
Title 16 - Courts
Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts

Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers

§ 16-10-101. General Jurisdiction - The circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction, and...

§ 16-10-102. Criminal Jurisdiction - The circuit court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all crimes...

§ 16-10-103. Will Contests - The circuit court has jurisdiction to try and determine all...

§ 16-10-104. Restoration of Citizenship - The circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine...

§ 16-10-105. Arbitrations and Agreed Cases - The circuit court has jurisdiction to enter judgments on awards...

§ 16-10-106. Contractual Debts and Demands - The circuit court has jurisdiction, concurrent with courts of general...

§ 16-10-107. Change of Name — Legitimation - The circuit court and the chancery court have concurrent jurisdiction...

§ 16-10-108. Divorce — Adoption — Trustees - The circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the chancery court...

§ 16-10-109. Partition and Sale of Property - The circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the chancery and...

§ 16-10-110. Abatement of Nuisances - The circuit court is clothed with all the powers of...

§ 16-10-111. Equity Powers - Any suit of an equitable nature, brought in the circuit...

§ 16-10-112. Appellate Jurisdiction - The circuit court has an appellate jurisdiction of all suits...

§ 16-10-113. Jurisdiction of Contract Enforcement - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, contracts for goods or...

Part 2 - Operation

§ 16-10-201. Duty of Judge to Attend Court — Adjournment by Clerk - It is the duty of the circuit judge to attend...

§ 16-10-202. Days Court Not Held - If, from any cause, the court is not held on...

§ 16-10-203. Duration of Court - Each of the circuit courts shall continue until the business...

§ 16-10-204. Adjournment During Trial - In no case, after the trial of a cause is...

§ 16-10-206. Pleadings in Absence of Judge - The nonattendance of a circuit court judge shall not prevent...

§ 16-10-207. Continuance in Absence of Judge - None of the proceedings pending in the circuit or criminal...

§ 16-10-212. Money Paid Into Court — Power of Disposition - When money is paid into the circuit or law courts...