Tennessee § 8-8-207 - Disobedience of process.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-8-207 — Disobedience of process., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-8-207. Disobedience of process.
A sheriff's disobedience of the command of any process is a contempt of the court from which it issued, and may be punished accordingly; and such sheriff is further liable to the action of the party aggrieved. Code 1858, § 361 (deriv. Acts 1777 (Nov.), ch. 8, § 5); Shan., § 451; Code 1932, § 698; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-816. Cross-References. Contempt of court, title 29, ch. 9. Service of process by employee of party prohibited, §§ 8-8-216 , 8-8-217 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.13. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 2. Law Reviews. Torts — Hurd v. Woolfork: The Public Duty Doctrine in Tennessee, 28 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1279 (1998). Attorney General Opinions. Sheriff's disregard of chancery court order. OAG 10-120, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 126 (12/30/10).
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Section 8-8-207 ("Disobedience of process.") 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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