§ 24-9-201. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.”
§ 24-9-202. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than Tennessee; “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction; “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or […]
§ 24-9-203. Issuance of Subpoena
A party may submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted in this state. The request for and issuance of a subpoena in this state under this part shall not constitute making an appearance in the courts of this state. When a party […]
§ 24-9-204. Service of Subpoena
A subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall be served in compliance with the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure relative to service of process.
§ 24-9-205. Deposition, Production, and Inspection
When a subpoena issued under § 24-9-203 commands a person to attend and give testimony at a deposition, produce designated books, documents, records, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or permit inspection of premises, the time and place and the manner of the taking of the deposition, the production, or the inspection must comply with […]
§ 24-9-206. Application to Court
An application to the court for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by a clerk of court under § 24-9-203 shall comply with the applicable rules or statutes of this state and be submitted to the court in the county in which discovery is to be conducted.
§ 24-9-102. General Sessions Cases
Discovery pursuant to Rules 26-37 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, excluding physical and mental examinations under Rule 35 of such rules, may be taken in all civil cases pending in the courts of general sessions in the discretion of the court after motion showing both good cause and exceptional circumstances and pursuant to […]
§ 24-9-103. [reserved.]
Any court of record, or any clerk thereof, may issue commissions to take depositions.
§ 24-9-136. Persons Before Whom Depositions Not to Be Taken — Disclosure of Prohibited Relationship — Video Recording by Lawyer or Lawyer’s Agent — Election to Void Deposition
Unless all of the parties have entered into a written stipulation otherwise pursuant to Rule 29 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, a deposition shall not be taken before a person who is: A party to the action or an attorney for one (1) of the parties; A relative, including a spouse of one […]
§ 24-9-101. Deponents Exempt From Subpoena to Trial but Subject to Subpoena to Deposition — Award of Fees and Expenses if Court Grants Motion to Quash
Deponents exempt from subpoena to trial but subject to subpoena to a deposition are: An officer of the United States; An officer of this state; An officer of any court or municipality within the state; The clerk of any court of record other than that in which the suit is pending; A member of the […]