Tennessee § 26-1-201 - Issuance without demand.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 26-1-201 — Issuance without demand., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-1-201. Issuance without demand.
The clerks of the several courts may issue executions in favor of the successful party on all judgments as soon after the adjournment of the court as practicable within the time prescribed by this code, without any demand of the party. Code 1858, § 3002; Shan., § 4732; Code 1932, § 8866; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 26-111; Acts 1985, ch. 131, § 2. Cross-References. Writs issued by chancery, § 21-1-802 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6 Tenn. Juris., Clerks of Court, § 12; 12 Tenn. Juris., Executions, §§ 3, 5, 7. Law Reviews. Enforcement of Judgments in Tennessee, 22 Tenn. L. Rev. 873.
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Section 26-1-201 ("Issuance without demand.") 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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