Tennessee Statutes
§ 8-47-113 — Form and contents of petition
Tennessee § 8-47-113
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-47-113 (2026).
Text
The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition or complaint, except when filed upon the relation of the law officers of the state, district, county, or municipality, shall be verified by oath or affidavit, shall state the charges against defendant, with reasonable certainty, and be subject to amendment as in other actions.
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Related
State Ex Rel. Carney v. Crosby
255 S.W.3d 593 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)
STATE EX REL ADOLPHUS PELLEY v. BO PERKINSON
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2025)
Legislative History
Acts 1915, ch. 11, § 5; Shan., § 1135a9; Code 1932, § 1885; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2713.
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