Original jurisdiction of criminal actions is committed to the courts of general sessions, city judges of certain towns and cities, the circuit courts, the criminal courts and the court for the trial of impeachments.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-1-107
Courts vested with original jurisdiction
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Booher (1997)
Most recently applied in State v. Booher (August 1997)
Code 1858, § 4965; Shan., § 6926; Code 1932, § 11466; impl. am
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