Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-108 — Commencement of proceedings
Tennessee·Title 37
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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Related
In Re Nehemiah H.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2020)
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.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 37-1-102
Chapter and part definitions§ 37-1-103
Exclusive original jurisdiction§ 37-1-104
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 37-1-105
Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
Taking into custody - Grounds