Tennessee Statutes
§ 17-5-304 — Investigation and dismissal of groundless complaint
Tennessee § 17-5-304
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-5-304 (2026).
Text
If it is determined that the charges against a judge are frivolous or unfounded, or beyond the permissible scope of the board's inquiry, the matter will be closed and all documents, records, and papers pertaining to the charges must be destroyed and the board's docket must recite the investigation and dismissal of a groundless complaint.
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Related
In re Murphy
726 S.W.2d 509 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1987)
In re Brown
879 S.W.2d 801 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1994)
Legislative History
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 496,s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 14; T.C.A., § 17-814; Acts 1983, ch. 17, § 2; 1995, ch. 208, § 11; 2002, ch. 564, §§ 10, 16; 2012, ch. 819, §§ 2, 4; 2012.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 17-5-304, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/17-5-304.