Tennessee § 16-1-102 Powers of court

Tennessee Statutes

§ 16-1-102 — Powers of court

Tennessee § 16-1-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-102 (2026).

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Every court has the power to:

(1)Enforce order in its immediate presence, or as near thereto as is necessary to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings;

(2)Enforce order before a person or body acting under its authority;

(3)Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the order of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding in court;

(4)Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its officers, and all other persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining to the proceeding;

(5)Administer oaths whenever it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and (6) Control its process and orders.

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Every court has the power to: (1) Enforce order in its immediate presence, or as near thereto as is necessary to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings; (2) Enforce order before a person or body acting under its authority; (3) Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the order of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding in court; (4) Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its officers, and all other persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining to the proceeding; (5) Administer oaths whenever it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and (6) Control its process and orders.