Relevant Statutes:
Maximum Dollar Limit:
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Additional Information:
Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Ch. 15, Part 5, Sections 501-505;
Title 16, Ch. 15, Part 7, Sections 712-735; Title 16, Ch. 15, Part 8,
sections 801-807; Title 16, Ch. 15, Part 9, Sections 901-905.
$15,000 ($25,000 in Shelby and Anderson Counties).
Division of Business Services, 312 8th Ave. North 6th Floor, Snodgrass Tower, Nashville, TN 37243; Phone: (615) 741-2286.
Unavailable.
Certified mail, sheriff, deputy or constable.
Set by the court.
Allowed.
Prior to the hearing, defendant may request transfer to Circuit Court with an affidavit detailing why a transfer is warranted.
Either party may file request for a new trial in Circuit Court within 10 days of judgment.
Equitable relief limited to restraining orders. No jury trial. No formal pleadings required.