Tennessee § 16-15-716 - Warrants.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-15-716 — Warrants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-15-716. Warrants.
A civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced by a civil warrant being filed with the clerk in substance as follows: State of Tennessee County To any lawful process server to execute and return: summon defendant to appear before the general sessions court of this county in address city or , at on to answer plaintiff(s) in county, time date a civil action for (include as many lines as necessary) under dollars. This date clerk/deputy Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 25; 2017, ch. 267, § 1. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “being filed with” for “issued by” in the introductory language. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 267, § 2. May 4, 2017. Cited: West v. AMISUB (SFH), Inc., — S.W.3d —, 2013 Tenn. App. LEXIS 191 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 21, 2013).
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 16-15-716 cover?
Section 16-15-716 ("Warrants.") 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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