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Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-1-102

Powers of court

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Roberts (2002)

Most recently applied in State v. Roberts (August 2002)

Code 1858, § 4099; Shan., § 5911; mod

Every court has the power to:

(1) Enforce order in its immediate presence, or as near thereto as is necessary to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings;

(2) Enforce order before a person or body acting under its authority;

(3) Compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process, and to the order of a judge out of court, in an action or proceeding in court;

(4) Control, in furtherance of justice, the conduct of its officers, and all other persons connected with a judicial proceeding before it, in every matter pertaining to the proceeding;

(5) Administer oaths whenever it may be necessary in the exercise of its powers and duties; and

(6) Control its process and orders.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.