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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It is the duty of a general sessions court judge:
(1) To return all marriage licenses under which the judge has solemnized the rites of matrimony to the office of the county clerk within thirty (30) days;
(2) To deliver over, in case of resignation, removal, or expiration of the judge's term of office, all the judge's official books and papers, according to law; and
(3) Not to sign a warrant or summons or any other leading process, attachment or document until written out in full.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 16. Courts § 16-15-402 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-16-courts/tn-code-sect-16-15-402/
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