§ 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 […]
§ 16-2-515. References to Judicial Circuits or Divisions Deemed to Judicial Districts
All references in Tennessee Code Annotated to “judicial circuits” or “chancery divisions” shall be deemed references to the judicial districts created by this part.
§ 16-2-516. Pending Cases — Process — Surety Bonds — Applicability of Local Rules
All process issued after September 1, 1984, shall be returnable at the times and places fixed by local court rules promulgated in accordance with this part. All bonds and undertakings executed after September 1, 1984, shall be governed by local court rules, insofar as to appearance dates and other conditions relating to time and place.
§ 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 […]
§ 16-2-521. Number of Criminal Investigator Positions to Which District Attorney General Entitled Pursuant to § 16-2-506
The number of criminal investigator positions to which the district attorney general of each judicial district is entitled pursuant to § 16-2-506 or any other law shall be the minimum number of positions authorized in each judicial district. No law shall be construed to prohibit the employment of additional criminal investigators in a judicial district […]
§ 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 […]