2020 Tennessee Code
Title 16 - Courts
Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-10-102. Criminal Jurisdiction
The circuit court has exclusive original jurisdiction of all crimes and misdemeanors, either at common law or by statute, unless otherwise expressly provided by statute or this code.
Code 1858, § 4226 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6064; mod. Code 1932, § 10319; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-502.
Cross-References. Original jurisdiction of criminal matters, §40-1-108.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 17 Tenn. Juris., Jurisdiction, § 22.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Circuit Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 241.
Attorney General Opinions. Jurisdiction of juvenile courts over misdemeanors of child abuse and neglect and contributing to delinquency, OAG 93-24 (3/29/93).
Cited: State v. McFarland, 638 S.W.2d 416, 1982 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 378 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1982); State v. Keller, 813 S.W.2d 146, 1991 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 214 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991); State v. Nixon, 977 S.W.2d 119, 1997 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 1202 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997); State v. Booher, 978 S.W.2d 953, 1997 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 799 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997); Clinton Books, Inc. v. City of Memphis, 197 S.W.3d 749, 2006 Tenn. LEXIS 313 (Tenn. 2006); Haynie v. Bell, — S.W.3d —, 2007 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 486 (Tenn. Crim. App. June 22, 2007); Brewer v. State, — S.W.3d —, 2008 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 266 (Tenn. Crim. App. Apr. 8, 2008); Blackwell v. Haslam, — S.W.3d —, 2012 Tenn. App. LEXIS 23 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2012).
