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§ 16-2-514. Incumbent Clerks and Masters

Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit, terminate or otherwise affect the term or future terms of office of any circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk or clerk and master. All such incumbents shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and shall be eligible for reelection and […]

§ 16-2-517. Jurisdictions Unaffected

Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, nothing in this part shall be construed to repeal, amend or affect in any manner any jurisdiction granted to any local court by any public or private law.

§ 16-2-518. Increase in Positions or Funding to Office of Public Defender

Any increase in local funding for positions or office expense for the district attorney general shall be accompanied by an increase in funding of seventy-five percent (75%) of the increase in funding to the office of the public defender in such district for the purpose of indigent criminal defense.

§ 16-2-519. Creation of Assistant District Attorney Positions

It is the declared policy of the general assembly to create assistant district attorney general (ADA) positions based upon the number of the ADA positions to population ratios being the primary consideration with secondary consideration being caseload when uniformly reported caseload statistics become available. The Tennessee district attorneys general conference is directed to make recommendations […]

§ 16-2-520. Additional Assistant District Attorney General Positions

Effective July 1, 2004, there are created thirty (30) additional assistant district attorney general positions to be designated in judicial districts as provided in this section. The executive director of the district attorneys general conference and the administrative director of the courts shall meet and prepare a report that contains the recommendations of such officials […]

§ 16-2-507. Incumbent Judges — Cooperation Between Judges

All incumbent trial court judges shall hold office in and serve the judicial district of which they have been designated by § 16-2-506. It is the affirmative duty of every trial court judge to fully cooperate with the presiding judge and the other judges in the district.

§ 16-2-508. District Attorneys General — Powers and Duties — Assistant District Attorneys General — Criminal Investigators — Other Positions

All incumbent district attorneys general shall hold office in and serve the judicial district to which they are assigned by § 16-2-506. The district attorneys general shall exercise and possess the jurisdiction, powers and duties within the judicial districts created by this part as are conferred by law upon district attorneys general. This part shall […]