Tennessee § 29-18-122 - Fees.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-18-122 — Fees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-18-122. Fees.
The general sessions judge is entitled to one dollar ($1.00) per day for trying cases of forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer. The officer is entitled to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for each defendant named in the original process, and one dollar ($1.00) for each witness summoned. Each witness shall receive one dollar ($1.00) for each day's attendance. Code 1858, § 3365 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 131, § 1); impl. am. Acts 1879, ch. 23, § 1; Shan., § 5114; mod. Code 1932, § 9269; Acts 1957, ch. 22, § 6; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1623. Collateral References. Forcible entry and detainer 47.
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Section 29-18-122 ("Fees.") 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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