For the purpose of determining the compensation of a general sessions judge, the counties of this state are divided into seven (7) classes as follows: Counties having a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000) constitute counties of the first class; Counties having a population of more than thirty-eight thousand (38,000) but not more than […]
All general sessions judges in Class 1, 2 or 3 counties shall devote full time to the duties of such office and shall be prohibited from the practice of law or any other employment which conflicts with the performance of their duties as judge. General sessions judges in Class 4 through Class 8 counties shall […]
The annual base salaries for general sessions judges shall be as follows: Counties of the first class $70,000 Counties of the second class 50,000 Counties of the third class 40,000 Counties of the fourth class 32,000 Counties of the fifth class 26,000 Counties of the sixth class 22,000 Counties of the seventh class 20,000 In […]
In any county having a population of not less than seventy-seven thousand seven hundred (77,700) nor more than seventy-seven thousand eight hundred (77,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, on July 1 of each year, the general session judges shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit and chancery courts over […]
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all persons occupying the office of general sessions judge shall be licensed to practice law in this state. Any person serving in the office of general sessions judge on August 1, 1990, who is not a licensed attorney may seek reelection to the position and serve as a […]
Each county shall be responsible for paying the base salary, any supplements and any annual adjustments for all of the general sessions judges in the county. Counties are authorized to impose a local litigation tax on each civil case filed in general sessions court, or in a court where the general sessions judge serves as […]
The administrative director of the courts shall also serve as the administrative director of the Tennessee general sessions judges’ conference. The administrative director of the courts may serve the conference with existing staff or may, with a portion of the proceeds of the litigation tax earmarked to the administrative director’s office, employ such additional staff […]
Effective July 1, 1988, there is imposed a litigation tax, in addition to the tax imposed by § 16-15-5007 of two dollars ($2.00) on each civil case filed in general sessions court or in a court where the general sessions judge serves as judge, and of two dollars ($2.00) on each criminal conviction in general […]
If added jurisdiction to hear probate, domestic relations or workers’ compensation cases is given to a general sessions court by private act, cases shall be filed in either the circuit court clerk’s or clerk and master’s office unless otherwise provided by private act. The general sessions court that has been given the added jurisdiction to […]
The Tennessee code commission shall publish in this code an index of acts pertaining to the jurisdiction of courts of general sessions by county and compile a tabulation of such jurisdiction by court.
Only §§ 16-15-5007 and 16-15-5008 apply to any county having a population in excess of four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) and any county having a population of not less than two hundred eighty-seven thousand seven hundred (287,700) nor more than two hundred eighty-seven thousand eight hundred (287,800), according to the 1980 federal census or any […]
The administrative office of the courts (AOC), in consultation with the general sessions judges’ conference, court clerks’ association, the sheriffs’ association and the association of chiefs of police, shall design and promulgate a uniform general sessions court warrant. The purpose of the warrant is to make uniform the information contained on the warrant so that […]
The county commission of any county having a population of eight hundred thousand (800,000) or more, according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, may designate a division of the county’s general sessions court as the mental health court. The mental health court shall be staffed using existing general sessions court staff […]
In order to maximize and concentrate limited prosecutorial, counseling and other social resources to victims of domestic violence, the tenth division of the Shelby County general sessions court shall serve as the domestic violence court for Shelby County. Provided that the caseload of the domestic violence court does not exceed the capacity of the tenth […]
