Tennessee § 40-11-202 - Scire facias.
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§ 40-11-202. Scire facias.
A scire facias shall issue to notify the defendant and the defendant's sureties to show cause why the judgment shall not be made final. Code 1858, § 5178; Shan., § 7142; Code 1932, § 11689; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1302. Cross-References. Form of scire facias, §§ 29-32-108 , 29-32-109 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bail and Recognizance, § 15.
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