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U.S. State Codes
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Tennessee
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Title 16 - Courts
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Chapter 2 - Judicial Divisi...
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Part 5 - Trial Courts
Part 5 - Trial Courts
§ 16-2-501. Legislative purpose -- Existing courts.
§ 16-2-502. Titles of judges -- Jurisdiction.
§ 16-2-503. Filing and processing of actions.
§ 16-2-504. Selection of clerk and master -- Trial court judge as chancellor.
§ 16-2-505. Election of additional judges -- Secretary -- Courtroom security -- Judicial candidates.
§ 16-2-506. Establishment of judicial districts -- Assistant district attorneys general -- Criminal investigators -- Equity and law courts -- Chancery courts.
§ 16-2-507. Incumbent judges -- Cooperation between judges.
§ 16-2-508. District attorneys general -- Powers and duties -- Assistant district attorneys general -- Criminal investigators -- Other positions.
§ 16-2-509. Presiding judges.
§ 16-2-510. Holding of court -- Terms abolished -- Grand juries.
§ 16-2-511. Uniform rules of practice -- Designation of court by certain types of cases.
§ 16-2-512. Recommendations classifying elected additional judges.
§ 16-2-513. Formula for determining need for additional judges -- Annual report.
§ 16-2-514. Incumbent clerks and masters.
§ 16-2-515. References to judicial circuits or divisions deemed to judicial districts.
§ 16-2-516. Pending cases -- Process -- Surety bonds -- Applicability of local rules.
§ 16-2-517. Jurisdictions unaffected.
§ 16-2-518. Increase in positions or funding to office of public defender.
§ 16-2-519. Creation of assistant district attorney positions.
§ 16-2-520. Additional assistant district attorney general positions.
§ 16-2-521. Number of criminal investigator positions to which district attorney general entitled pursuant to § 16-2-506.