§ 18-4-203. Powers and Duties of Clerk
The clerk of the general sessions court has concurrent authority with the judge to issue warrants and other process and writs, other than those that the law requires to be issued only by a judicial officer, and has the authority to set the amount of bond in the absence of the judge. It is the […]
§ 18-4-104. Adjournment of Court
Whenever the circuit court judge fails to hold court as required by law, the clerk may, at the expiration of the prescribed time, adjourn the court until the next term. Code 1858, § 4079 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 130, § 1; 1835-1836, ch. 5, § 5); Shan., § 5893; Code 1932, § 10093a; T.C.A. (orig. […]
§ 18-4-105. Recognizances on Adjournment
The clerk is authorized, in cases where the court is adjourned pursuant to § 18-4-104, to enter forfeiture of all recognizances previously taken, for the appearance of parties or witnesses, where the parties or witnesses, on being called by the sheriff, fail to appear in pursuance of the recognizances, or to take new recognizances from […]
§ 18-4-106. Refusal to Give New Recognizance
If any person, bound in a recognizance to appear, appears accordingly, but fails or refuses to enter into a new recognizance, similar to and of the purport and effect of the previous recognizance, for the person’s appearance at the next term, the person shall be deemed to have surrendered to the sheriff, and shall be […]
§ 18-4-107. Proceedings on Forfeitures
The same proceedings shall be had in all cases for forfeitures entered by the clerk, in pursuance of §§ 18-4-104 — 18-4-106, as if the same had been entered by order of court. Code 1858, § 4083 (deriv. Acts 1817, ch. 130, § 1); Shan., § 5897; Code 1932, § 10097; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § […]
§ 18-4-201. Compensation of Clerk of General Sessions Court
The clerk of the circuit court, when acting as clerk of the court of general sessions, shall receive the compensation provided by law for circuit court clerks, as fixed by § 8-24-102. The fees, commissions and emoluments of the clerk of the court of general sessions shall constitute part of the fees, commissions and emoluments […]
§ 18-4-202. Financial Report of General Sessions Court Filed by Clerk
It is the duty of the clerk of the court of general sessions to make and file with the county clerk of the county for transmission to each regular quarterly session of the county legislative body a complete detailed financial report of all receipts and disbursements of the court of general sessions for the previous […]
§ 18-4-101. Election — Tenure
The clerks of the circuit and criminal courts and other special courts are elected by the qualified voters of the respective circuits and districts over which the local jurisdiction of the courts, respectively, extends. The clerks’ terms of office are four (4) years. Code 1858, § 324; Shan., § 400; mod. Code 1932, § 650; […]
§ 18-4-102. Chapter Applicable to Criminal and Special Courts
This chapter applies to clerks of the criminal and other special courts established by law. Code 1858, § 4084; Shan., § 5898; Code 1932, § 10098; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-407. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319.
§ 18-4-103. Duties
The clerk of each circuit court, in addition to the duties prescribed by chapters 1 and 2 of this title, is required to: At each term of the court, when the jury is discharged, make out and certify a list of the jury, with the number of days they have served and the amount due […]