Tennessee § 37-1-306 Court action upon receipt of petition

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§ 37-1-306 — Court action upon receipt of petition

Tennessee § 37-1-306

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-306 (2026).

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When the chancery or circuit court receives any petition applying for relief under this part, it shall forthwith:

(1)Make three (3) copies of the petition;

(2)Docket and file the original petition and its attachments;

(3)Mail one (1) copy of the petition to the attorney general and reporter;

(4)Mail or forward one (1) copy of the petition to the district attorney general of the district in which the petition was filed;

(5)Mail or forward one (1) copy of the petition to petitioner's attorney; and (6) Notify the juvenile court judge responsible for committing the petitioner.

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When the chancery or circuit court receives any petition applying for relief under this part, it shall forthwith: (1) Make three (3) copies of the petition; (2) Docket and file the original petition and its attachments; (3) Mail one (1) copy of the petition to the attorney general and reporter; (4) Mail or forward one (1) copy of the petition to the district attorney general of the district in which the petition was filed; (5) Mail or forward one (1) copy of the petition to petitioner's attorney; and (6) Notify the juvenile court judge responsible for committing the petitioner.