It is the duty of the judge of each circuit court to adopt such rules of practice in the trial of criminal cases, from time to time, as may tend to diminish the costs of criminal cases.
Code 1858, § 5595 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 215, § 5); Shan., § 7636; Code 1932, § 12265; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2502.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 24.18.
Law Reviews.
The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319.