MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

11-1988

Abstract

This paper will first examine the constitutional and statutory underpinnings of municipal courts in Tennessee. Then it will briefly review the jurisidiction of municipal courts, the selection of municipal court judges, and municipal court penalties. Finally, it will take a look at the recent case of Summers v. Thompson, Tenn. Sup. Ct., No. 23, filed May 23, 1988. That case has a significant bearing on all of those topics, and it has some implications for what municipal courts will look like in the future. No pretense is made that every important thing is said or every important case is cited on those topics. A certain amount of picking and choosing goes into every short treatment of any major subject. This paper is, as its title claims, only a primer. Supra, infra, etc., in citations are used sparingly, if at all, and page citations in cases have been omitted.

Comments

The MTAS publications provided on Trace are archival documents intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered as authoritative. The content contained in these publications may be outdated, and the laws referenced therein may have changed or may not be applicable to your city or circumstances.

For current information, please visit: http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu.

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