Tennessee § 16-2-102 - Places where supreme court sessions held.
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§ 16-2-102. Places where supreme court sessions held.
The supreme court for the eastern division is held at Knoxville; for the middle division, at Nashville; and for the western division, at Jackson. In addition to the places where the supreme court is required to be held by the Constitution of Tennessee, it may be held in other places that the chief justice may from time to time designate. Code 1858, § 104; Acts 1867-1868, ch. 76, § 1; 1869-1870, ch. 18, § 1; 1870, ch. 24, § 3; Shan., § 133; Code 1932, § 151; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-202; Acts 1984, ch. 713, § 1. Cross-References. Grand divisions, title 4, ch. 1, part 2. Places where supreme court to hold court, Tenn. Const., art. VI, § 2. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.10. Law Reviews. Tennessee Criminal Law: An Overview of the Courts and a Compendium of Tennessee Criminal Procedure (Michael R. Tilley), 5 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 90. Collateral References. Courts 74.
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