Tennessee § 8-8-202 - Advance fees on process from other counties.
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§ 8-8-202. Advance fees on process from other counties.
No sheriff or constable shall be compelled to execute any subpoena or original summons in civil cases coming from any county other than the one in which such sheriff or constable is an officer, unless the fees allowed such sheriff or constable by law for the service of such process, if demanded, are paid in advance. Acts 1870-1871, ch. 74, § 1; Shan., § 6405; mod. Code 1932, § 10709; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-811. Textbooks. Tennessee Law of Evidence (2nd ed., Cohen, Paine and Sheppeard), § 804(a).5.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8-202 ("Advance fees on process from other counties.") 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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