Tennessee § 8-20-104 - Decree — Modification.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-20-104 — Decree — Modification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-20-104. Decree — Modification.
The order of the court shall be spread upon the minutes of the court, as in the case of other judgments and decrees, and the petition and answer thereto shall be docketed, filed, and kept as permanent records of the court. The order or decree fixing the number of deputies and salaries may be changed or modified by increasing or decreasing the number of deputies and the salaries paid each, from time to time, upon application made in the manner above provided; or any such officers without such formal application may decrease either the number of deputies or assistants and the salaries of any of them where the facts justify such course. Acts 1921, ch. 101, § 7; Shan. Supp., § 6428a44; Code 1932, § 10732; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2004. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241 (1978).
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 8-20-104
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-20-104 cover?
Section 8-20-104 ("Decree — Modification.") 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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