Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-30-105 — Processing of petitions - Designation of judge
Tennessee § 40-30-105
JurisdictionTennessee
Title40
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-30-105 (2026).
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(a)When in receipt of a petition applying for post-conviction relief, the clerk of the trial court 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 in Nashville;
(4)Mail or forward one (1) copy of the petition to the district attorney general;
(5)Mail or forward one (1) copy to petitioner's original attorney;
(6)Advise the presiding judge that the petition has been filed; and (7) Deliver the petition, its attachments, and all available files, records, and correspondence relating to the judgment under attack to the assigned judge for preliminary consideration.
(b)At either the trial proceeding or an appellate proceeding reviewing the proce
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Legislative History
Acts 1995, ch. 207, § 1; 1996, ch. 995, § 4; T.C.A. §40-30-205.
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