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U.S. State Codes
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Tennessee
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Title 20 - Civil Procedure
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Chapter 2 - Process
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Part 2 - Long-Arm Statutes
Part 2 - Long-Arm Statutes
§ 20-2-201. Foreign corporations subject to actions.
§ 20-2-202. Actions against unincorporated associations and nonresident partnerships.
§ 20-2-203. Use of highways as appointment of agent for process -- Pre-trial discovery depositions.
§ 20-2-204. Death of party after appointment of agent.
§ 20-2-205. Service on secretary of state.
§ 20-2-206. Evidence of service through secretary of state.
§ 20-2-207. Continuances after service by agent.
§ 20-2-208. Actions against steamboat owners.
§ 20-2-209. Operation of watercraft in state as appointment of agent for process.
§ 20-2-210. Death of party after appointment of agent.
§ 20-2-211. Manner of service on secretary of state.
§ 20-2-212. Continuances.
§ 20-2-213. Other methods of service unaffected.
§ 20-2-214. Jurisdiction of persons unavailable to personal service in state -- Classes of actions to which applicable.
§ 20-2-215. Service on secretary of state -- Forwarding by registered or certified mail -- Personal representatives of deceased defendants -- Time for appearance -- Registered or certified mail refused.
§ 20-2-216. Proof of mailing by secretary of state and receipt by defendant.
§ 20-2-217. Extraterritorial personal service -- Proof.
§ 20-2-218. Causes of action limited.
§ 20-2-219. Process under other laws not affected -- Liberal construction.
§ 20-2-220. Authority of deputy and assistant secretaries of state.
§ 20-2-221. “Person” defined.
§ 20-2-222. Personal jurisdiction based upon enduring relationship.
§ 20-2-223. Personal jurisdiction based on conduct.
§ 20-2-224. Service outside the state.
§ 20-2-225. Other bases of jurisdiction unaffected -- Jurisdiction whenever permitted by constitution.
§ 20-2-226. Service on the secretary of state--Collection of fee.