Tennessee § 16-15-712 - Enforcement of judgments — Examination of judgment debtor and others.
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§ 16-15-712. Enforcement of judgments — Examination of judgment debtor and others.
In all courts exercising general sessions jurisdiction, the procedure on execution, in proceedings supplementary to and in aid of a judgment, and in proceedings on and in aid of execution shall be in accordance with the statutes of this state and with the general practice followed in the courts of this state. In aid of the judgment or execution, however, the judgment creditor, or the judgment creditor's successor in interest when that interest appears of record, may examine any person, including the judgment debtor, by subpoenaing the person to court, or by conducting discovery in any manner provided by the Tennessee rules of civil procedure. Acts 1978, ch. 589, § 1; T.C.A., § 16-1137; Acts 1999, ch. 277, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Other procedural provisions for the general sessions courts appear in title 19. Cross-References. Depositions, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 27-32. Attorney General Opinions. Authority of general sessions court to issue post-judgment subpoenas, OAG 98-0124 (7/20/98). Procedure for conducting post-judgment discovery in general sessions court, OAG 98-0124 (7/20/98).
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Section 16-15-712 ("Enforcement of judgments — Examination of judgment debtor and others.") 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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