Time of trial — Service of process
Known as the Election Code
The act spans §§ 2–2 (475 sections).
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-1706.
(1) The trial of an election contest shall be held not less than fifteen (15) nor more than fifty (50) days from the day the complaint is filed and not less than ten (10) days after the complaint is served on the defendant.
(2) A sheriff or constable of the division or circuit shall serve a copy of the complaint on the defendant and make return to the court.
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.