§ 20-9-509. Poll of Jury in Open Court — Persons Present
The juries shall not be polled otherwise than in open court. In felony cases they shall not be polled unless the defendant is present in open court. In all other cases, the respective parties, either the state or the defendant in criminal cases or the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, may waive their […]
§ 20-9-510. Submission of Exhibits to Jury
The trial judge in civil cases may, in the judge’s discretion, on motion of either party, upon the judge’s own motion or on request by the jury, submit all exhibits admitted in evidence to the jury for the jury’s consideration during deliberations on the jury’s verdict.
§ 20-9-601. Short Title — Legislative Findings and Declarations
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Court Reporter Act of 2009.” The general assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to promote the skill, art and practice of court reporting in order to assure that court reporters possess the necessary skills and qualifications and […]
§ 20-9-602. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the Tennessee board of court reporting; “Court reporting” means the making of a verbatim record by means of manual shorthand, machine shorthand, closed microphone voice dictation silencer or by electronic recording of any testimony given under oath before or for submission to, any […]
§ 20-9-603. Licensure Requirement — Court Reporter Not Required at All Proceedings — Exceptions
No person, except as otherwise provided by law, shall practice or attempt to practice court reporting in this state or hold the person out as a court reporter unless the person is a licensed court reporter. Nothing in this part shall be construed to require a court reporter at any court proceeding, administrative proceeding, deposition […]
§ 20-9-604. Creation of Tennessee Board of Court Reporting
There is created the Tennessee board of court reporting, which shall be attached to the department of commerce and insurance, division of regulatory boards, which is authorized to administer all the administrative functions and duties of the board, except those discretionary regulatory duties and powers vested by law in the board members. The board shall […]
§ 20-9-605. Duties and Responsibilities of the Board
The board shall have the duty and responsibility to: Act on matters concerning competency licensure only and the process of granting, suspending, reinstating and revoking a license; Establish and maintain requirements for the ethical behavior of court reporters, including, but not limited to, conflict of interest provisions, inappropriate relationships with a party or a party’s […]
§ 20-9-606. Complaints — Remedies
All complaints shall be in writing, signed by the person making the complaint, and addressed to the chair of the board. All complaints shall contain the name and address of the person against whom the complaint is brought and a description of the conduct giving rise to the complaint. Complaints shall be submitted within ninety […]
§ 20-9-506. Time for Decision in Nonjury Cases
When any judge of any district tries a case without the intervention of a jury, whether the judge is required to reduce the judge’s finding of facts to writing or not, the judge shall be required to render the judge’s decision and have judgment entered in the case within sixty (60) days from the completion […]
§ 20-9-508. Poll of Jury on Request
The trial judges in all courts of record in which suits are tried by juries, in both criminal and civil cases, shall be required to poll the jury on application of either the state or the defendant in criminal cases and either the plaintiff or the defendant in civil cases, without exception.