Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County |
Charter |
THE CHARTER |
Part I. CHARTER OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE* |
Article 14. METROPOLITAN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT |
§ 14.01. Created; parts. |
§ 14.02. Jurisdiction and authority; justices of the peace divested of certain jurisdiction and authority. |
§ 14.03. Trial upon plea of guilty or waiver of indictment, presentment of grand jury investigation and jury trial. |
§ 14.04. Judges—Number; qualifications. |
§ 14.05. Same—Election; term of office. |
§ 14.06. Same—Oath of office. |
§ 14.07. Same—Compensation; restrictions on practice of law. |
§ 14.08. Same—Retirement benefits; removal from office. |
§ 14.09. Same—Jurisdiction, authority and powers generally. |
§ 14.09A. Same—Presiding judge. |
§ 14.09B. Separate dockets to be kept for civil, criminal and traffic cases. |
§ 14.10. Public defender—Qualifications; selection; term; duties. |
§ 14.11. Same—Compensation; appointment, qualifications and duties of assistants. |
§ 14.12. Designation of special judge when judge unable to hold court. |
§ 14.13. Filling of vacancies in office of judge. |
§ 14.14. Service of process. |
§ 14.15. Cost bond or cash deposit required in civil cases; exceptions; schedule of deposits. |
§ 14.16. Bail in misdemeanor cases. |
§ 14.17. Rules and regulations for bondsmen; rules for release of persons on own recognizance bonds and deposit of driver's license. |
§ 14.18. Persons authorized to prosecute cases before court. |
§ 14.19. Court administrator. |
§ 14.20. Clerks—How furnished; chief deputy clerks; compensation; bonds. |
§ 14.21. Same—Powers of deputy clerks. |
§ 14.22. Costs and fees. |
§ 14.23. Disposition of monies and receipts. |
§ 14.24. Court officers. |
§ 14.25. Probation department or division authorized. |
§ 14.26. Appeals. |
§ 14.27. Court to take judicial notice of Charter and general and urban services districts. |
§ 14.28. Rules of court. |
§ 14.29. Transfer of files, dockets, funds, suits, etc., from former courts. |
§ 14.30. Severability of provisions. |
§ 14.31. Continuation of office of public defender. |
§ 14.32. Continuation of juvenile court; jurisdiction of metropolitan general sessions court limited in juvenile matters. |