Tennessee § 36-5-403 - Powers of magistrate.
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§ 36-5-403. Powers of magistrate.
The magistrate shall have the same authority and power as a circuit court judge to issue any and all process and in conducting hearings and other proceedings in accordance with this part; provided, that all final orders of a magistrate must be reviewed by a judge as provided in § 36-5-405 . Acts 1985, ch. 477, § 13; Acts 2009, ch. 235, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 235, § 1 directed the code commission to revise appropriate references from “child support referees” and “juvenile referees” to “child support magistrates” and “juvenile magistrates” in the code as supplements are published and volumes are replaced. Attorney General Opinions. Compensation for clerk and master serving as substitute judge not authorized, OAG 99-087, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 87 (4/8/99). Powers of child support expedited process referees (now magistrates), OAG 04-043, 2004 Tenn. AG LEXIS 43 (3/12/04).
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