Chapter 15 - Courts of General Sessions
- Part 1 - Establishment
- Part 2 - Judge
- 16-15-201 - Judge of court Qualifications Number.
- 16-15-202 - Election Term.
- 16-15-203 - Oath.
- 16-15-204 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-205 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-206 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-207 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-208 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-209 - Failure of judge to attend Selection of special judge.
- 16-15-210 - Vacancy in office of judge Filling.
- 16-15-211 - Seminars.
- Part 3 - Clerk
- Part 4 - Powers and Duties
- Part 5 - Jurisdiction
- Part 6 - Service of Process
- Part 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- 16-15-701 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-702 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-703 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-704 - [Transferred.]
- 16-15-705 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-706 - Infants or incompetents Representation.
- 16-15-707 - Plaintiffs Nonsuits Dismissals.
- 16-15-708 - Subpoena of witnesses.
- 16-15-709 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-710 - Commencement of actions New process when not served.
- 16-15-711 - Survival of actions Substitution of parties.
- 16-15-712 - Enforcement of judgments Examination of judgment debtor and others.
- 16-15-713 - Attachments and contempts.
- 16-15-714 - Pleadings and practice General sessions courts.
- 16-15-715 - Court bailiffs.
- 16-15-716 - Warrants.
- 16-15-717 - [Repealed.]
- 16-15-718 - Fees to clerk.
- 16-15-719 - Appeal bond.
- 16-15-720 - Continuances.
- 16-15-721 - Rules of evidence Application.
- 16-15-722 - Attachment.
- 16-15-723 - Proceedings after attachment.
- 16-15-724 - Cross actions.
- 16-15-725 - Judgment for defendant on setoff.
- 16-15-726 - Remittitur.
- 16-15-727 - Correction of judgment Mistakes, inadvertence, excusable neglect and fraud.
- 16-15-728 - Proceedings presumed valid.
- 16-15-729 - Trial de novo on appeal Decision on merits.
- 16-15-730 - Presumption of regularity of execution.
- 16-15-731 - Actions in the nature of interpleader.
- 16-15-732 - Removal of actions Exceptions.
- 16-15-733 - Motions against officers.
- 16-15-734 - Motion by surety or stayor.
- 16-15-735 - Notice to plaintiff of possible additional defendants.
- Part 8 - General Provisions
- 16-15-801 - General sessions courts empowered to issue execution.
- 16-15-802 - Compromise after appeal.
- 16-15-803 - Issuance after destruction of records.
- 16-15-804 - Execution on real property.
- 16-15-805 - Execution on personal property.
- 16-15-806 - Executions enforceable in all counties.
- 16-15-807 - Priority of time.
- Part 9 - Service of Process
- Parts 10-49 - [Reserved]
- Part 50 - Compensation and Qualifications of Judges Jurisdiction
- 16-15-5001 - Classification of counties for determining compensation of judge.
- 16-15-5002 - Time judge must devote to office Practice of law or other employment.
- 16-15-5003 - Base salaries Annual supplement Restrictions on adding jurisdiction Annual adjustment Construction.
- 16-15-5004 - Concurrent jurisdiction Domestic relations Workers' compensation Probate cases Mental commitments.
- 16-15-5005 - Judges to be licensed Vacancies.
- 16-15-5006 - Financial responsibility of counties Litigation tax for counties.
- 16-15-5007 - Administrative director of Tennessee general sessions judge's conference Litigation tax for state.
- 16-15-5008 - Additional litigation tax for state.
- 16-15-5009 - Jurisdiction added by private act.
- 16-15-5010 - Index and table of jurisdiction.
- 16-15-5011 - Applicability to certain counties.
- 16-15-5012 - Promulgation of uniform general sessions court warrant.
- 16-15-5013 - Designation of division of general sessions court as mental health court.
- 16-15-5014 - Domestic violence court for Shelby County.