Tennessee § 29-9-101 - Officers authorized to punish.
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§ 29-9-101. Officers authorized to punish.
Any officer authorized to punish for contempt is a court within the meaning of §§ 29-9-101 — 29-9-106 . Code 1858, § 4112; Shan., § 5924; Code 1932, § 10125; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-901. Cross-References. Contempt for noncompliance with hospital authority audit requirements, § 7-57-404 . Contempts and attachments in general sessions courts, § 16-15-713 . County Sheriff's Civil Service Law, proceedings in contempt to enforce order or subpoena of board, § 8-8-417 . Criminal contempt, Tenn. R. Crim. P. 42. Powers of courts, § 16-1-103 . Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 317, 667. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 7 Tenn. Juris., Contempt, § 2. Law Reviews. Preferences, Priorities, and Powers of the State in the Collection of Delinquent Revenue: Tennessee's Tax Enforcement Procedures Act (Donald J. Serkin), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 707. Attorney General Opinions. Imprisonment for contempt of city court, OAG 84-283 (10/18/84). Appointed city judges' limited authority to punish for contempt, OAG 95-020 (3/27/95). Arrest or citation in counties with more than one general sessions court, OAG 99-149 (8/10/99). Comparative Legislation. Contempt of court: Ala. Code § 12-1-8 et seq. Ark. Code § 16-10-108 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 15-1-4 et seq. Ky. CR 70. Miss. Code Ann. § 9-1-17 . Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.110. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 5A-11 et seq. Va. Code § 18.2-456 et seq.
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