{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-18-118","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-18-118","heading":"Postponement of trial","body":"The general sessions judge may, at the request of either party, and on good reason being assigned, postpone the trial to any time not exceeding seven (7) days. The postponement shall not be for a longer period of time unless agreed upon by the parties, no civil court is being conducted, or upon request of the plaintiff, the party making the application for postponement paying the costs. As used in this section, \"civil court\" includes diversionary courts created for special civil proceedings.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 18"],"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":"5103eddd9df3200dbda3d0cfbb8261f839d17d4da9373f665851ebdc1e5b862e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-18-117","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-18-119"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}