# Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-105: Court having jurisdiction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-105

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-105
- **Heading:** Court having jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 57 / Chapter 9 / Section 57-9-105

## Text

In any county having more than one (1) circuit court, or both a circuit court and a criminal court, the court in such county having the jurisdiction of the indictment and trial of offenses against the liquor laws of this state shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters relating to the seizure and destruction of intoxicating liquors as provided in this part, and where reference is made to the circuit court or criminal court clerk it shall be deemed to refer to the county clerk of the county having such jurisdiction, and the statements required of the sheriff shall be made to the clerk or the judge of such court. Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 13; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b13; Code 1932, § 11236; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-606.
In any county having more than one (1) circuit court, or both a circuit court and a criminal court, the court in such county having the jurisdiction of the indictment and trial of offenses against the liquor laws of this state shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters relating to the seizure and destruction of intoxicating liquors as provided in this part, and where reference is made to the circuit court or criminal court clerk it shall be deemed to refer to the county clerk of the county having such jurisdiction, and the statements required of the sheriff shall be made to the clerk or the judge of such court.
Acts 1919, ch. 50, § 13; Shan. Supp., § 6798a19b13; Code 1932, § 11236; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 57-606.

## Nearby sections

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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-102 Arrest of persons implicated in manufacture](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-102.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-106 Delivery of seized liquor to sheriff](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-106.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-108 Sheriff's statement of intoxicants held](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-108.md)
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- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-110 Notice when name of owner unknown](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-111 Claimants of liquor - Petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-112 Answer to petition claiming ownership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-113 Petition claiming ownership tried in summary manner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 57-9-114 Determination of claims to liquor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T57_C9_S57-9-114.md)

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