Tennessee § 40-25-113 - Certification of items in bill of costs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-25-113 — Certification of items in bill of costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-25-113. Certification of items in bill of costs.
It is the duty of the clerk of the court in which a criminal action has been tried, or costs accrued, to examine bills of costs. The court may also hear testimony in regard to the items, if necessary, and, if the charges are legal and duly proved, to certify the fact thereon. In making such certificate, the clerk of the court shall certify the aggregate amount of each bill of cost, writing the aggregate amount in both words and figures, and no bill of cost shall be paid unless so certified. Code 1858, § 5571 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 48, § 1; 1832, ch. 7); Acts 1897, ch. 29, § 1; Shan., § 7598; Code 1932, § 12225; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3315; Acts 1983, ch. 396, § 1. Cross-References. Audit and payment of bills of costs, § 40-25-137 . Bills of cost, certification, § 5-9-308 . Certification of bills or costs against state or county, § 40-25-136 . Duties of circuit court clerk, § 18-4-103 . Seal not required on certificates, § 40-25-122 .
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Section 40-25-113 ("Certification of items in bill of costs.") 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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