Tennessee § 27-5-105 - Filing of papers in circuit court.
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§ 27-5-105. Filing of papers in circuit court.
When an appeal shall be perfected from the judgment of any judge of the court of general sessions, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the general sessions court to file the papers in the case in the office of the clerk of the circuit court, at least five (5) days before the meeting of the circuit court. If an appeal is perfected within five (5) days before the meeting of the circuit court, the papers in the case shall be filed in the clerk's office by or on the first day of the term. Any general sessions court clerk failing to comply with this section shall have no fees or costs allowed in such case. Acts 1889, ch. 251, §§ 1, 2; Shan., § 4873; mod. Code 1932, § 9021; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 27-505; modified. Cross-References. Clerk of court of general sessions, title 18, ch. 4, part 2. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 7.13. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 2 Tenn. Juris., Appeal and Error, §§ 50, 58, 63, 67; 17 Tenn. Juris., Justices of Peace and General Sessions Courts, § 41. Attorney General Opinions. Municipal court clerk's obligation to transmit appeal bond to the circuit-court clerk. OAG 15-07, 2015 Tenn. AG LEXIS 6 (1/27/15).
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Section 27-5-105 ("Filing of papers in circuit court.") 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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