§ 16-18-201. Ordinances — Election
Any incorporated city or town may by ordinance provide for the election of a city judge or judges by popular vote. The popular election of the judge or judges may be an alternative to the method provided in the charter or applicable general law provisions or in addition to that method, with one (1) or […]
§ 16-18-202. Qualifications
Any city judge elected by popular vote must meet the requirements established in Tenn. Const. art. VI, § 4 for judges of inferior courts.
§ 16-18-203. Term of Office
The term of office of the city judge elected pursuant to this part shall be eight (8) years, except for any initial term that may be shorter. Once the ordinance is adopted providing for the popularly elected judge, the municipal governing body may appoint a qualified person to serve in that position until the next […]
§ 16-18-204. Vacancies
A vacancy in the office of the popularly elected city judge shall be filled by appointment by the governing body. The person appointed, however, may serve only until the next regular August general state election. At this election, a person shall be elected to serve any unexpired term if the full term is not to […]
§ 16-18-205. Salary
The salary of the popularly elected city judge shall be established in one (1) of the following ways: The salary may be fixed by the governing body by ordinance or resolution prior to the term of office and shall not be increased nor diminished during the term; The salary shall be set in private act […]
§ 16-18-207. City Court Clerk — Election — Term of Office — Duties — Removal — Vacancies
The municipal governing body may by ordinance require the city court clerk serving the popularly elected city judge to be elected by the voters of the city or town for a term of four (4) years. The elected clerk may be an alternative or in addition to the court clerk provided for by charter. The […]
§ 16-18-301. Short Title — Construction of Terms
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Court Reform Act of 2004.” As used in this part: “Any law to the contrary” includes, but is not limited to, any conflicting provision of any general statute, local law, private act, charter provision, municipal law or municipal ordinance; and “Municipal court” includes […]
§ 16-18-302. Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts
For any municipality that does not have, on May 5, 2009, a municipal court that was ordained and established by the general assembly, a municipal court is created to be presided over by a city judge. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary: A municipal court possesses jurisdiction in and over cases: For violation of the […]
§ 16-18-303. Administration of Oaths
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, every popularly elected or appointed judge of a municipal court is authorized to administer oaths.
§ 16-18-101. Governing Body May Provide for Office of Municipal Judge
In any municipality in this state having a mayor’s court or a municipal court presided over by the mayor of the municipality or the city recorder of the municipality and having no other provision for a municipal judge for the municipality, the governing body of the municipality is authorized by ordinance to provide for the […]