Tennessee § 16-1-102 - Powers of court.

§ 16-1-102. Powers of court.

Every court has the power to: Enforce order in its immediate presence, or as near thereto as is necessary to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings; Enforce order before a person or body acting under its authority; Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the order of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding in court; Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its officers, and all other persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining to the proceeding; Administer oaths whenever it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and Control its process and orders. Code 1858, § 4099; Shan., § 5911; mod. Code 1932, § 10110; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-102. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 306. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.14. Law Reviews. Clashes with Judges Can't Always be Attributed to “Robitis” (Hon. R. Vann Owens) 28 No. 5 Tenn. B.J. 39 (1992). Attorney General Opinions. General authority of judges of general sessions to administer oaths is not limited by T.C.A. §§ 8-18-107 , 8-18-109(b) or 17-1-105 , OAG 03-043 (4/15/03). Sheriff's disregard of chancery court order. OAG 10-120, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 126 (12/30/10). Cited: In re Throneberry, 754 S.W.2d 633, 1988 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 138 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1988).