§ 16-11-202. Relief From Firearm Disabilities Imposed on Persons Adjudicated as Mental Defective or Judicially Committed to Mental Institution
A person who is subject to 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(4) and (g)(4) because the person has been adjudicated as a mental defective or judicially committed to a mental institution, as defined in § 16-11-206, may petition the chancery court that entered the judicial commitment or adjudication order or the chancery court where the petitioner resides […]
§ 16-11-204. Counterpart Summons
Counterpart summons, accompanied by copies of the bill, may be issued to any other counties of the state for defendants not to be found in the county in which the suit is properly brought. Code 1858, § 4306 (deriv. Acts 1789, ch. 57, § 1); Shan., § 6116; Code 1932, § 10384; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), […]
§ 16-11-205. Process to Other Counties in General
If the suit is properly instituted, attachments, injunctions, and all other process known to the court, and necessary to attain the ends of justice, may be issued to any other county. Code 1858, § 4307; Shan., § 6117; Code 1932, § 10385; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-626.
§ 16-11-206. Information to Be Collected and Reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Nics Index and the Department of Safety by Those Chancery Courts in Which Commitments to a Mental Institution Are Ordered
As used in this section: “Adjudication as a mental defective or adjudicated as a mental defective” means: A determination by a court in this state that a person, as a result of marked subnormal intelligence, mental illness, incompetency, condition or disease: Is a danger to such person or to others; or Lacks the ability to […]
§ 16-15-101. Establishment — Certain Counties Excepted
There is created and established a court in and for each county of the state, except in counties having a population of not less than nine thousand one hundred seventy-five (9,175) nor more than nine thousand two hundred (9,200), according to the last federal census or any subsequent federal census, which shall be designated as […]
§ 16-15-102. Courtroom — Supplies and Equipment — Expenses
Each county shall provide a courtroom for the general sessions court in the county seat and all necessary supplies and equipment for the maintenance of the court and shall defray the expenses thereof from the general fund of the county. In counties having a population of not less than thirteen thousand two hundred seventy-five (13,275) […]
§ 16-15-103. Holding Court at Places Other Than County Seat
The county legislative body of each county shall be authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to require the court of general sessions to meet at not more than three (3) places in the county in addition to the county seat, to prescribe the place or places of meeting of the court, and to provide a […]
§ 16-15-201. Judge of Court — Qualifications — Number
There shall be one (1) judge for each court with the same qualifications and term of office as provided by the constitution of Tennessee for inferior courts. In addition to the qualifications prescribed in subsection (a), the judges of courts of general sessions of counties of the eighth class having a population of not less […]
§ 16-15-202. Election — Term
The judges of the court of general sessions shall be elected at the general August election each eight (8) years. They shall hold office for the term for which they are elected or until their successors are elected and qualified. Notwithstanding any other provision of private act or general law to the contrary, the term […]
§ 16-15-203. Oath
The oath of office shall be the same as that prescribed for circuit court judges and chancellors and shall be taken and filed in the same manner and with the same officers as prescribed for circuit court judges and chancellors.