by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
At any time after commencement of the action a defending party, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to the third-party plaintiff for all or part of the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Presence Required. Unless excused by the court on defendant’s motion or as otherwise provided by this rule, the defendant shall be present at:(1) the arraignment; (2) every stage of the trial, including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
If the court orders separate trials as provided in Rule 42, judgment on a counterclaim or cross-claim may be rendered in accordance with the terms of Rule 54 when the court has jurisdiction to do so, even if the claims of the opposing party may have been dismissed or...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Summary Disposition. A judge may summarily punish a person who commits criminal contempt in the judge’s presence if the judge certifies that he or she saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt. The contempt order shall recite the facts, be signed by...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
When the presence of parties other than those to the original action is required for the granting of complete relief in the determination of a counterclaim or cross-claim, the court may order them to be brought in as defendants as provided in these rules, if...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Authority to Issue Warrant. A magistrate with jurisdiction in the county where the property sought is located may issue a search warrant authorized by this rule. The district attorney general, assistant district attorney general, criminal investigator, or any...
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