Tennessee Statutes
§ 17-5-101 — Intent of chapter
Tennessee·Title 17
The regulation of judicial conduct is critical to preserving the integrity of the judiciary and enhancing public confidence in the judicial system. This chapter is intended to provide an orderly and efficient method for making inquiry into the physical, mental, and moral fitness of any Tennessee judge; the judge's manner of performance of duty; and the judge's commission of any act that reflects unfavorably upon the judiciary of the state or brings the judiciary into disrepute or that may adversely affect the administration of justice in this state. This chapter further is intended to provide a process by which appropriate sanctions may be imposed.
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Related
Bredesen v. Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission
214 S.W.3d 419 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2007)
In re Murphy
726 S.W.2d 509 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1987)
Slate v. Hooper
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1999)
Legislative History
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 496,s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 1; T.C.A., § 17-801; Acts 1995, ch. 208, § 1; 2002, ch. 564, §§ 1, 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 17-1-101
Age§ 17-1-102
Residence§ 17-1-103
Election§ 17-1-104
Oath of office§ 17-1-106
Judges to be lawyers - Exceptions§ 17-1-107
Uniformly reported caseload statistics§ 17-1-201
Attendance at court required§ 17-1-202
Penalty for failure to open court§ 17-1-203
Powers in other districts§ 17-1-204
Extraordinary process§ 17-1-205
Appointment of receivers§ 17-1-206
Marriage rites§ 17-1-301
Vacancies in office§ 17-1-302
§ 17-1-302