{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-17-1-305","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-1-305","heading":"New trial in event of vacancy in office","body":"When a vacancy in the office of trial judge exists by reason of death, permanent insanity as evidenced by adjudication, impeachment and conviction under the Constitution of Tennessee, Article V, or removal under the Constitution of Tennessee, Article VI, § 6, after verdict, but before the hearing of the motion for new trial, the trial judge's successor shall rule on the defendant's motion for new trial after the successor judge has reviewed the transcript and entire record of the trial.","path":["TN Code","Title 17","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"992024b29723f52facdf7092d6b7480e26b9f5cbbcb6d5adbf1c958af0471cb8","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-17-1-304","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-17-1-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}