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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-3-101 Definitions — Maintenance and abatement of nuisance — Forfeiture of property — Payment of moneys from forfeiture into general funds. [For constitutionality, see Compiler's notes.]
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(a) As used herein:(1) “Assaultive charge” means a warrant or citation has been issued or a grand jury has returned a true bill for a violation of § 39-13-101, § 39-13-102, § 39-13-103, § 39-13-109, § 39-13-111, § 39-13-113, § 39-13-116, § 39-16-515, § 39-16-602, § 39-16-603, § 3…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-3-102 Jurisdiction to abate
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The jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the chancery, circuit, and criminal courts and any court designated as an environmental court pursuant to chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 1991, chapter 212 of the Public Acts of 1993 or chapter 667 of the Public Acts of 2002 to abate th…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-3-103 Filing of bill — Parties
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When a public nuisance, as defined in § 29-3-101, is kept, maintained, carried on, or exists in any county, a bill or petition may be filed in any chancery, circuit, or criminal court of such county, in the name of the state, by and upon the relation of the respective officers or…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-3-104 Bond of relators
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Where such bill or petition is filed by citizens and freeholders, they shall make bond, in such sum as the judge or chancellor shall prescribe, conditioned to pay all costs and damages in the event the court trying the case shall adjudge that the proceeding was instituted without…