Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-17-115 — Malicious or frivolous contests
Tennessee § 2-17-115
JurisdictionTennessee
Title2
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-17-115 (2026).
Text
Costs and a reasonable attorney's fee shall be assessed against the contestant or the appellant if the contest or the appeal is maliciously or frivolously prosecuted.
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Related
Stuart v. Anderson County Election Commission
300 S.W.3d 683 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2009)
Donna Rowland v. Rishi K. Saxena, M.D.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2011)
Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1715.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 2-17-115, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/2-17-115.