Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-1-201
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Attendance at court required
Official statutory text
Every judge and chancellor is required to hold the terms of courts for which the judge or chancellor is responsible at the regular times appointed by law, unless prevented by sickness of the judge or the judge's family or by some other unavoidable necessity. Code 1858, § 3937 (deriv. Acts 1853-1854, ch. 39, § 2); Shan., § 5741; Code 1932, § 9933; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-106.
Every judge and chancellor is required to hold the terms of courts for which the judge or chancellor is responsible at the regular times appointed by law, unless prevented by sickness of the judge or the judge's family or by some other unavoidable necessity.
Code 1858, § 3937 (deriv. Acts 1853-1854, ch. 39, § 2); Shan., § 5741; Code 1932, § 9933; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-106.
Every judge and chancellor is required to hold the terms of courts for which the judge or chancellor is responsible at the regular times appointed by law, unless prevented by sickness of the judge or the judge's family or by some other unavoidable necessity.
Code 1858, § 3937 (deriv. Acts 1853-1854, ch. 39, § 2); Shan., § 5741; Code 1932, § 9933; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-106.
Status: in_force
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