The general assembly declares that this part is declaratory of the common law as it existed at the time of the adoption of the constitution of Tennessee and of the power inherent in a court of last resort.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-3-503
Inherent power of court
Known as the Integrated Criminal Justice Act
The act spans §§ 16–16 (72 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Petition of Burson (1995)
Most recently applied in Van Tran v. State (November 1999)
Acts 1970, ch. 422, § 3; T.C.A., § 16-332.
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.