§ 17-2-208. Interchange of General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judges
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, judges of courts of general sessions and juvenile courts may interchange with each other whenever causes exist making an interchange necessary or for mutual convenience. The interchanging judge shall not be required to be a resident of the county of the judge for whom such judge is sitting, […]
§ 17-2-209. Interchange in Certain Divorce Actions
In counties with a population of over seven hundred thousand (700,000), according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the general sessions judges may sit by interchange as a circuit court judge or chancellor for the exclusive purpose of hearing and deciding uncontested and irreconcilable differences in divorce cases. When the circuit […]
§ 17-2-201. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to ensure that existing judicial resources are utilized to the fullest extent and that no additional judicial resources are created until uniform caseload statistics are developed that will establish a priority for the need for additional judges.
§ 17-2-202. Duty to Interchange
Each state trial court judge has an affirmative duty to interchange if: A judge has died or is unable to hold court; Two (2) or more judges have agreed to a mutually convenient interchange; or [Deleted by 2012 amendment.] The chief justice of the supreme court has assigned by order a judge to another court […]
§ 17-2-206. Powers on Interchange
In all such cases, the judge or chancellor holding court in the circuit or division of another, shall have the same power and jurisdiction as the judge or chancellor in whose place the judge or chancellor is acting. Code 1858, § 3918 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 20, § 2); Shan., § 5711; Code 1932, § […]
§ 17-2-207. Interchange by Special Judges
A person appointed and commissioned under §§ 17-2-116 and 17-2-117 shall have the same power to interchange with other judges and chancellors as the regular official in whose place the person is appointed and commissioned to act. Code 1858, § 3929; Shan., § 5727; Code 1932, § 9916; Acts 1959, ch. 150, § 1; T.C.A. […]