Tennessee § 29-20-308 - Venue of actions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-20-308 — Venue of actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-20-308. Venue of actions.
Suits filed under this chapter may be brought in the county in which such governmental entity is located or in the county in which the incident occurred from which the cause of action arises. A governmental entity operating in more than one (1) county shall be deemed to be located in the county where its principal office is found. Acts 1973, ch. 345, § 17; 1980, ch. 828, § 3; T.C.A., § 23-3320. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 19 Tenn. Juris., Municipal Corporations, § 100; 24 Tenn. Juris., Venue, § 4. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241. Cited: Malone v. Fayette County, 86 F. Supp. 2d 797, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2641 (W.D. Tenn. 2000); Lanius v. Nashville Elec. Serv., 181 S.W.3d 661, 2005 Tenn. LEXIS 1047 (Tenn. 2005).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-20-308 ("Venue of actions.") 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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