Title 18, Clerks Of Courts

(a) It is the duty of the clerk of each of the courts to:(1) Sign all summons, writs, subpoenas, executions and process issued from the clerk's court, and endorse on the back thereof the date of issuance;(2) Keep the several dockets required by law in the respective courts, and k…

(a) It is the duty of the clerk of the courts of record, and they are required, to keep a judgment index in which the name of each person, partnership, firm or corporation against whom a judgment or decree is rendered shall be entered under the proper alphabet or letter of the pe…

The clerks of court, in all cases where there are two (2) or more defendants in any case, civil or criminal, and a subpoena for witnesses or other process issues on application of part only of the defendants, shall mark thereon at whose instance the subpoena is issued.

(a) The clerks of the several courts have authority to:(1) Administer oaths and take affidavits in all cases in which the authority to administer the oath is not confined to some other officer, and the power may be exercised either in vacation or term time;(2) Take depositions to…

The clerks of the several courts, in all equity causes in their courts, are vested with the powers of clerks and masters of the chancery court.

No clerk of any court can practice law in any of the courts of this state, except as provided in § 23-3-102; neither can the clerk become security for the prosecution of suits in the clerk's court, nor upon any bonds or other obligations required to be executed by the parties in …

(a) When a judgment is required by order of a general sessions, circuit or chancery court, or by agreement of the parties, to be paid to the court through the applicable court clerk, the clerk, upon request of the debtor, shall provide the debtor with a copy of the judgment enter…

Upon the suspension or removal from office of any clerk, the clerk shall, on demand of the clerk's successor or order of the court, deliver over to the successor the books, papers and other articles belonging to the office, such delivery to be enforced as provided in title 8, cha…

It is the duty of the clerk of any court that renders a judgment or decree affecting city or county taxes to furnish a copy of the judgment or decree to the county trustee or to the city treasurer, comptroller or other municipal officers collecting taxes, as the case may be, of t…

The clerks of the courts of record in this state are authorized and empowered to make such disposition of records, dockets, books, ledgers and other documents as the judges of their respective courts may severally direct, subject to the provisions set out in §§ 18-1-202 — 18-1-20…

(a) (1) In all cases that have been finally disposed of, for a period of more than ten (10) years, the clerks of the courts of record are empowered and authorized under the direction and order of the judges of their respective courts to dispose of the records, dockets, books, led…

Any order issued by any of the judges of courts of record, as authorized in § 18-1-202, shall be entered on the minutes of the court, setting forth generally what papers, books, documents and records may be disposed of. A detailed inventory in the minute entry shall not be requir…

Before the clerk destroys or otherwise disposes of, pursuant to § 18-1-202, any records, dockets, books, papers, ledgers and documents, when so authorized by the court, the clerk shall give ninety (90) days' notice to the state librarian and archivist, whereupon the state librari…

The courts shall order the disposition of the records, papers, dockets, books, ledgers or other documents enumerated in §§ 18-1-202 — 18-1-204 annually or at such other times as may be thought to be advisable.

(a) Physical evidence other than documents and firearms used in judicial proceedings and in the custody of a court in cases where all appeals or potential appeals of a judgment have ended or when the case has been settled, dismissed or otherwise brought to a conclusion, may be di…

(1) The court may remove its clerk:(1) Upon conviction of a misdemeanor in office or of a felony;(2) For nonresidence in the county in which the court is held;(3) For failing to give security as required by law;(4) For failing to pay over public moneys or moneys collected officia…

Immediately upon indictment found against any clerk for a felony or misdemeanor in office, the court of which the clerk is clerk may suspend the clerk from office and appoint a clerk pro tempore, until a final decision can be had, who shall be entitled to the fees and perquisites…

The failure to pay over money collected officially, incapacity, neglect of duty and misbehavior in office may be shown by the record of a suit, by motion, or otherwise founded upon one (1) of the causes, and decided adversely to the clerk; or charges may be exhibited to the court…

Any clerk who willfully or corruptly does any act contrary to the duties of such clerk's office, as prescribed by law, or, in like manner, omits or refuses to perform any service or duty required of the clerk, unless some other penalty is expressly provided, commits a Class C mis…

Any clerk who knowingly and willfully makes a false entry, knowingly and willfully fails to make an entry required by law to be made, or knowingly and willfully makes out an imperfect or incorrect transcript of the proceedings had in the clerk's court, with the intent to affect t…

In case of the death of any clerk of a court, the clerk's deputy holds the office until the vacancy is filled by appointment or election, as the case may be.

The several courts may fill any vacancy temporarily until an election can be had according to law.

There is created the Tennessee state court clerks' conference, which shall be the official organization of the circuit court clerks, clerks and masters, criminal court clerks, juvenile court clerks, probate clerks and elected general sessions court clerks in this state. The membe…

The state court clerks' conference is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend such rules, regulations, or bylaws as it considers necessary for the conduct of its affairs. The rules, regulations or bylaws shall provide for the election of a president, vice president, sec…

The president of the conference may call meetings at will, upon at least ten (10) days' written notice to members, and shall call at least one (1) meeting annually. The annual meeting shall provide educational seminars or training for the membership in addition to the business se…

(a) The maximum number of individuals attending from a clerk's office in a county will be determined by the classification of counties as enumerated in § 8-24-101. The ratio of individuals from each clerk's office allowed to attend per classification is as follows:(1) Counties of…

The seminar described in § 18-1-503 shall be administered by the administrative director of the courts and the administrative director's staff in cooperation with the conference. The state, through the administrative office of the courts, shall pay for all expenses incurred in ad…

(a) The conference shall meet annually and at other times as provided in this part for consideration of any and all matters pertaining to the discharge of the official duties and obligations of its members, and for the purpose of education and training, to the end that there be a…

It is the duty of the conference to give consideration to the enactment of such laws and rules or procedure as in its judgment may be necessary to the more effective operation of the offices of the state court clerks. To this end a committee of its members shall be appointed to d…