Advance fees on process from other counties
TennesseeStatutes
Ask Donna
How this section applies to your facts.
TN Code › Title 8 › Chapter 8 › Section 8-8-202
Text
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. However, this section does not apply to summons, executions, or other orders of a court rendered in a proceeding to collect delinquent property taxes as defined in § 67-5-2502(c)(1)(D) . Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 967,s 20, eff. 5/21/2024. Acts 1870-1871, ch. 74, § 1; Shan., § 6405; mod. Code 1932, § 10709; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-811.
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. However, this section does not apply to summons, executions, or other orders of a court rendered in a proceeding to collect delinquent property taxes as defined in § 67-5-2502(c)(1)(D) .
Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 967,s 20, eff. 5/21/2024.
Acts 1870-1871, ch. 74, § 1; Shan., § 6405; mod. Code 1932, § 10709; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-811.
This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.