Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-158 — Contempt of court
Tennessee § 37-1-158
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-158 (2026).
Text
The court may punish a person for contempt of court for disobeying an order of the court or for obstructing or interfering with the proceedings of the court or the enforcement of its orders by imposing a fine or imprisonment as prescribed for circuit, chancery or appellate courts pursuant to title 29, chapter 9.
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Related
In Re Drake L.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2010)
State of Tennessee v. Cordelia Ream
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)
Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 57; 1971, ch. 189, § 5; T.C.A., § 37-257.
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
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-1-158, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-1-158.