2023 Tennessee Code
Title 16 - COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-22-114)
Chapter 10 - CIRCUIT AND CRIMINAL COURTS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-213)
Part 1 - JURISDICTION AND POWERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-113)
Section 16-10-102 - Criminal jurisdiction

Universal Citation:
TN Code § 16-10-102 (2023)
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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.


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