Tennessee § 37-1-108 Commencement of proceedings

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§ 37-1-108 — Commencement of proceedings

Tennessee § 37-1-108

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-108 (2026).

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A proceeding under this part may be commenced:

(1)By transfer of a case from another court as provided in § 37-1-109 ;

(2)As provided in § 37-1-146 in a proceeding charging the violation of a traffic offense;

(3)By the court accepting jurisdiction as provided in § 37-1-142 or accepting supervision of a child as provided in § 37-1-144 ;

(4)By the taking of a child into custody or the removal of custody from a parent or legal guardian as provided in § 37-1-113 ; or (5) In other cases by the filing of a petition as provided in this part or by issuing a citation as authorized by law. The petition and all other documents in the proceeding, other than a citation, shall be entitled "In the matter of _____, a child under eighteen (18) years of age."

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A proceeding under this part may be commenced: (1) By transfer of a case from another court as provided in § 37-1-109 ; (2) As provided in § 37-1-146 in a proceeding charging the violation of a traffic offense; (3) By the court accepting jurisdiction as provided in § 37-1-142 or accepting supervision of a child as provided in § 37-1-144 ; (4) By the taking of a child into custody or the removal of custody from a parent or legal guardian as provided in § 37-1-113 ; or (5) In other cases by the filing of a petition as provided in this part or by issuing a citation as authorized by law. The petition and all other documents in the proceeding, other than a citation, shall be entitled "In the matter of _____, a child under eighteen (18) years of age."

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 613,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 613,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2016 Tenn. Acts, ch. 598, s 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 8; T.C.A., § 37-208.