§ 16-5-101. Court of Criminal Appeals Established
There is created and established an appellate court in this state to be designated and styled the court of criminal appeals of Tennessee.
§ 16-5-102. Judges — Qualifications
The court of criminal appeals shall be composed of twelve (12) judges, of whom no more than four (4) shall reside in any grand division of the state. Immediately preceding appointment, each judge shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, shall have been a resident of the state for at least five (5) […]
§ 16-5-103. Election of Judges — Oath
The judges of the court of criminal appeals shall be elected by the qualified voters of the state in a statewide retention election conducted in accordance with title 17, chapter 4, part 1. Vacancies on the court of criminal appeals shall be filled by the governor in accordance with title 17, chapter 4, part 1. […]
§ 16-5-104. Limitation of Requirements for Office
A judge of the court of criminal appeals shall only be required to qualify as a candidate and be elected by the qualified voters of the state.
§ 16-5-105. Compensation and Expenses — Inability of Judge to Serve — Replacement
The compensation of the judges of the court of criminal appeals shall be the same as that received by the judges of the court of appeals. The necessary travel expense and per diem allowance incurred by the judges in the performance of their official duties under this part shall be paid and reimbursed by the […]
§ 16-5-106. Election of Presiding Judge — Rules of Practice — Special Meetings
The members of the court at the first meeting of the court, after each judicial election, shall choose one (1) of its members as presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals. The court at its first meeting under this section shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate its own rules of practice, and […]
§ 16-5-107. Places of Sitting — Terms — Out of Term Sittings — Panels and en Banc Sessions — Majority Required for Decisions
The court of criminal appeals shall sit at Knoxville, Nashville, Jackson and such other places as the presiding judge may from time to time designate for the purpose of hearing and deciding cases and such other matters as may come before it for its consideration and determination. The regular terms of the court of criminal […]
§ 16-5-108. Jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of the court of criminal appeals shall be appellate only, and shall extend to review of the final judgments of trial courts in: Criminal cases, both felony and misdemeanor; Habeas corpus and Post-Conviction Procedure Act proceedings attacking the validity of a final judgment of conviction or the sentence in a criminal case, and […]
§ 16-5-109. Clerks and Marshals — Appeal Fees and Court Costs
The clerks and marshals of the supreme court shall also act and be the clerks and marshals of the court of criminal appeals. They shall perform the same duties and functions with respect to the court of criminal appeals and be subject to the same liabilities as may be prescribed by law. The appeal fees […]
§ 16-5-110. Transfer and Docketing of Cases
All cases appealed to the court of criminal appeals for the purpose of review shall be filed and docketed with the clerk of the court of criminal appeals for the grand division within which the case arose. All appeal cases originating in the western grand division shall be filed with the clerk of the court […]
§ 16-5-111. Effect of Judgments
The court of criminal appeals is a court of record, and its judgment shall be executed as provided in the Tennessee rules of appellate procedure.
§ 16-5-113. Office Space for Judges — Rental Allowance — Secretaries — Salaries and Travel Expense
Each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall be furnished office space in the county of the judge’s residence by the state. In the event no office space is available either from the state or county, then each judge shall receive the same monthly allowance from the state as authorized by law for office […]