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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-101 Officers authorized to punish
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Any officer authorized to punish for contempt is a court within the meaning of §§ 29-9-101 — 29-9-106.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-102 Scope of power
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(a) The power of the several courts to issue attachments, and inflict punishments for contempts of court, shall not be construed to extend to any except the following cases:(1) The willful misbehavior of any person in the presence of the court, or so near thereto as to obstruct t…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-103 Punishment
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(a) The punishment for contempt may be by fine or by imprisonment, or both. (b) Where not otherwise specially provided, the circuit, chancery, and appellate courts are limited to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00), and imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days, and, except as provid…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-9-104 Omission to perform act
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(a) If the contempt consists in an omission to perform an act which it is yet in the power of the person to perform, the person may be imprisoned until such person performs it. (b) The person or if same be a corporation, then such person or corporation can be separately fined, as…
