Tennessee § 16-4-101 - Establishment.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-4-101 — Establishment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4-101. Establishment.
There shall be an appellate court composed of twelve (12) judges, styled the court of appeals. Acts 1925, ch. 100, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 6325a1; mod. Code 1932, § 10606; Acts 1978, ch. 836, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-401. Cross-References. Power of general assembly to create courts, Tenn. Const., art. VI, § 1. Law Reviews. A Simplified System of Appellate Procedure, 17 Tenn. L. Rev. 651. Appellate Court Voting Rights, 49 Vand. L. Rev. 997 (1996). Justiciability in Tennessee, Part Three: Timing (Barbara Kritchevsky), 16 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 177 (1986). The Tennessee Court of Appeals: How Often It Corrects the Trial Courts — and Why, 68 Tenn. L. Rev. 557 (2001). Attorney General Opinions. Court of appeals precedent, OAG 07-098 (7/3/07). Comparative Legislation. Appeals courts: Ala. Code § 12-3-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 16-12-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 15-3-1 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22A.010 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 477.040, 477.160 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-16 et seq.; § 7A-26 et seq. Va. Code § 17-116.01 et seq. Cited: In re Scalf's Adoption, 176 Tenn. 581, 144 S.W.2d 772, 1940 Tenn. LEXIS 104 (1940); In re T.B.H., — S.W.3d —, 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 239 (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 20, 2007).
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Section 16-4-101 ("Establishment.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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