Tennessee § 6-54-305 - Collection of fines for nonmoving traffic violations — Service by mail.
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§ 6-54-305. Collection of fines for nonmoving traffic violations — Service by mail.
Any municipality or metropolitan government having a city or metropolitan court is empowered to permit by ordinance service of process through the use of registered mail or certified mail, addressee only, return receipt requested, in lieu of personal service of process in an action of debt involving nonpayment of any ticket or citation issued for any nonmoving traffic violation. This section shall only apply to municipalities having a population of thirty-two thousand (32,000) or more, according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census. Acts 1973, ch. 61, § 1; T.C.A., § 6-618; Acts 1987, ch. 174, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For table of populations of Tennessee municipalities see Volume 13 and its supplement. Cross-References. Certified mail in lieu of registered mail, § 1-3-111 . Office of municipal judge, title 16, ch. 18. Attorney General Opinions. Collection of judgments due municipalities, OAG 97-029, 1997 Tenn. AG LEXIS 28 (3/31/97).
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Section 6-54-305 ("Collection of fines for nonmoving traffic violations — Service by mail.") 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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