Tennessee § 8-21-902 - Fees on collection of costs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-21-902 — Fees on collection of costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-21-902. Fees on collection of costs.
The sheriffs and other collecting officers of this state shall be allowed the same fees for collecting and paying over costs as they are allowed by law for the collection of other moneys. They shall not be allowed to charge or receive commissions on costs in their favor. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 21, § 1; Shan., §§ 6357, 6358; Code 1932, §§ 10659, 10660; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-2134.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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