Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-203 — Jurisdiction of general sessions court
Tennessee § 37-1-203
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-203 (2026).
Text
The general sessions courts shall exercise juvenile court jurisdiction in all of the counties of this state, except in the counties or municipalities in which juvenile courts are, or may hereafter be, specially provided by law; provided, that only general sessions court judges who are attorneys may order commitment of a delinquent child to the department of children's services.
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Related
Wilson v. Johnson County
879 S.W.2d 807 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1994)
In Re Nehemiah H.
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2020)
Barry Wells v. Ron Rickard
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)
Legislative History
Acts 1982, ch. 934, § 3; T.C.A., § 37-263; Acts 1989, ch. 278, § 37; 1996, ch. 1079, §§ 73, 108.
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 § 37-1-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-1-203.