2021 Tennessee Code
Title 20 - Civil Procedure
Chapter 9 - Trial

Part 1 - Recording

§ 20-9-101. Appointment of Court Reporter - Upon the trial of any cause or proceeding in any...

§ 20-9-103. Compensation of Court Reporter - The party alone at whose instance the court reporter was...

§ 20-9-104. Tape Recording of Proceedings - It is lawful for attorneys representing parties in proceedings in...

Part 2 - Jurors

§ 20-9-201. Calling Names of Jurors - In all civil causes, before the jury is sworn, the...

§ 20-9-202. Delays in Trial — Other Business - Pending the trial of any cause in any court at...

§ 20-9-203. Disability of Juror - Code 1858, §§ 2962, 2963 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 99,...

Part 3 - Arguments

§ 20-9-301. Opening Statements — Right of Parties to Make - In all actions of a civil or criminal nature tried...

§ 20-9-302. Declaration May Be Read to Jury - In the trial of any civil suit, counsel shall be...

§ 20-9-303. Demonstrative Evidence Permitted in Argument - In the trial of any civil suit, counsel for either...

§ 20-9-304. Monetary Value of Pain and Suffering Permitted in Argument - In the trial of a civil suit for personal injuries,...

Part 4 - Dismissal

§ 20-9-401. Dismissal Against Part of Defendants - The plaintiff may, at any time during the pendency of...

Part 5 - Deliberation and Verdict

§ 20-9-501. Charge to Jury in Writing - On the trial of all civil cases, it is the...

§ 20-9-502. Verdict Applied to Good Count - If any counts in a declaration are good, a verdict...

§ 20-9-503. Scope of General Verdict - A general verdict, although it may not in terms answer...

§ 20-9-504. Value Omitted From Verdict - If the verdict in an action for specific personal property...

§ 20-9-505. Verdict for Part of Property - If, on an issue embracing several articles, the verdict is...

§ 20-9-506. Time for Decision in Nonjury Cases - When any judge of any district tries a case without...

§ 20-9-508. Poll of Jury on Request - The trial judges in all courts of record in which...

§ 20-9-510. Submission of Exhibits to Jury - The trial judge in civil cases may, in the judge's...

Part 6 - Tennessee Court Reporter Act of 2009

§ 20-9-602. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 20-9-605. Duties and Responsibilities of the Board - The board shall have the duty and responsibility to:

§ 20-9-607. Rules and Regulations - The board shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement,...

§ 20-9-608. Fines for Practicing Court Reporting Without a License - After January 1, 2011, any person who undertakes or attempts...

§ 20-9-611. Fees for Licensure - The fees for licensure pursuant to this part shall be...

§ 20-9-613. Applications for Grandfathering Licensure to Practice as Court Reporter — Automatic Granting of Licensure - and upon payment of a fee in an amount determined...

§ 20-9-614. Temporary License Upon Proof of Graduation From Court Reporting Program - Any person who provides to the board satisfactory proof of...

§ 20-9-615. Inactive Status - The board shall establish an inactive status for persons who...