{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-805","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-805","heading":"Affidavit of inability to pay - Requirements","body":"(a) Any inmate who files a claim with an affidavit of inability to pay costs shall file a separate affidavit with the following information: (1) A complete list of every lawsuit or claim previously filed by the inmate, without regard to whether the inmate was incarcerated at the time any claim or action was filed; and (2) For each claim or action listed in subsection (a): (A) The operative facts for which relief was sought; (B) The case name, case number and court in which the suit or claim was filed; (C) The legal theory on which the relief sought was based; (D) The identification of each party named in the action; and (E) The final result of the action, including dismissal as frivolous or malicious under this part or otherwise. (b) If the affidavit filed under this section states that a previous suit was dismissed as frivolous or malicious, the affidavit must state the date of the final order affirming the dismissal. (c) The affidavit must be accompanied by a current certified copy of the inmate's trust account statement. Acts 1996, ch. 913, § 1.\n(a) Any inmate who files a claim with an affidavit of inability to pay costs shall file a separate affidavit with the following information: (1) A complete list of every lawsuit or claim previously filed by the inmate, without regard to whether the inmate was incarcerated at the time any claim or action was filed; and (2) For each claim or action listed in subsection (a): (A) The operative facts for which relief was sought; (B) The case name, case number and court in which the suit or claim was filed; (C) The legal theory on which the relief sought was based; (D) The identification of each party named in the action; and (E) The final result of the action, including dismissal as frivolous or malicious under this part or otherwise.\n(1) A complete list of every lawsuit or claim previously filed by the inmate, without regard to whether the inmate was incarcerated at the time any claim or action was filed; and\n(2) For each claim or action listed in subsection (a): (A) The operative facts for which relief was sought; (B) The case name, case number and court in which the suit or claim was filed; (C) The legal theory on which the relief sought was based; (D) The identification of each party named in the action; and (E) The final result of the action, including dismissal as frivolous or malicious under this part or otherwise.\n(A) The operative facts for which relief was sought;\n(B) The case name, case number and court in which the suit or claim was filed;\n(C) The legal theory on which the relief sought was based;\n(D) The identification of each party named in the action; and\n(E) The final result of the action, including dismissal as frivolous or malicious under this part or otherwise.\n(b) If the affidavit filed under this section states that a previous suit was dismissed as frivolous or malicious, the affidavit must state the date of the final order affirming the dismissal.\n(c) The affidavit must be accompanied by a current certified copy of the inmate's trust account statement.","path":["TN Code","Title 41","Chapter 21"],"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":"318646c817e201577c18b913446574cc4695a1fd75882146a4dfc7872996a01b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-804","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}