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Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-716: Warrants

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 16
  3. Chapter 15

A civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced by a civil warrant being filed with the clerk in substance as follows:

State of Tennessee

______________ County

To any lawful process server to execute and return: summon ______________

defendant

____________________ to appear before the general sessions court of this county in ______________

address city or

______________, at ______________ on ______________to answer plaintiff(s) ______________ in

county, time date

a civil action for ______________

(include as many lines as necessary)

under ____________________ dollars. This ______________

date

______________

clerk/deputy

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