§ 14.15. Cost bond or cash deposit required in civil cases; exceptions; schedule of deposits.
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Before any original process shall issue from said court in a civil case, the plaintiff
shall exercise a cost bond as good security as deemed necessary by the court clerk
in the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or in lieu thereof, make a cash deposit
with the court clerk of not less than three dollars ($3.00) nor more than twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) to cover the cost of such proceeding and, on motion, the court may
increase or decrease the security so required. The presiding judge with the approval
of the majority of the judges shall be authorized to establish a schedule of deposits
in the various forms of action and to publish such schedule which shall be uniformly
adhered to in the various parts, divisions or branches of said court. Provided, that
any resident of this state who shall be eligible to take and prescribe to the oath
provided for poor persons may commence and propose an action on paupers oath as provided
in Tennessee Code Annotated, section 20-12-127. The provisions of this section shall
not apply to suits instituted by the metropolitan government, its agencies or departments.
