Tennessee § 29-20-111 - No employee liability for attempts to maintain order in judicial proceedings.
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§ 29-20-111. No employee liability for attempts to maintain order in judicial proceedings.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other law to the contrary, no claim may be brought, or any judgment entered against an employee of local government, who is acting in good faith and within the scope of employment, arising from the employee's negligent act or omission in attempting to control another person's disorderly conduct or violent behavior that delays or disrupts, or threatens to delay or disrupt, a courtroom proceeding or that jeopardizes the safety of a judge, judicial employee, attorney, litigant, witness, or spectator who is present for a judicial proceeding. Acts 2002, ch. 839, § 1. Cross-References. Contempt of court, § 16-1-103 . Duties of sheriff's office, § 8-8-201 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-20-111 ("No employee liability for attempts to maintain order in judicial proceedings.") 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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