Tennessee § 16-15-718 - Fees to clerk.
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§ 16-15-718. Fees to clerk.
Before the issuance of any original process in a civil action, the plaintiff shall deposit with the clerk a sum that the clerk has previously established as adequate to pay the usual costs, including litigation taxes as calculated in accordance with § 8-21-401 , and any local litigation tax as authorized by a private act. The clerk may allow a cost bond with adequate security in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500); provided, that any eligible plaintiff may proceed on a pauper's oath instead of the cash deposit or cost bond. Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 25.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-15-718 ("Fees to clerk.") 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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