Any officer authorized to punish for contempt is a court within the meaning of §§29-9-101 —29-9-106.
Code 1858, § 4112; Shan., § 5924; Code 1932, § 10125; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-901.
Cross-References. Contempt for noncompliance with hospital authority audit requirements, §7-57-404.
Contempts and attachments in general sessions courts, §16-15-713.
County Sheriff's Civil Service Law, proceedings in contempt to enforce order or subpoena of board, §8-8-417.
Criminal contempt, Tenn. R. Crim. P. 42.
Powers of courts, §16-1-103.
Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), §§ 317, 667.
Tennessee Jurisprudence, 7 Tenn. Juris., Contempt, § 2.
Law Reviews.
Preferences, Priorities, and Powers of the State in the Collection of Delinquent Revenue: Tennessee's Tax Enforcement Procedures Act (Donald J. Serkin), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 707.
Attorney General Opinions. Imprisonment for contempt of city court, OAG 84-283 (10/18/84).
Appointed city judges' limited authority to punish for contempt, OAG 95-020 (3/27/95).
Arrest or citation in counties with more than one general sessions court, OAG 99-149 (8/10/99).
Comparative Legislation. Contempt of court:
Ala. Code §12-1-8 et seq.
Ark. Code §16-10-108 et seq.
Ga. O.C.G.A. §15-1-4 et seq.
Ky. CR 70.
Miss. Code Ann. §9-1-17.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 476.110.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 5A-11 et seq.
Va. Code § 18.2-456 et seq.