TCA 40-1-107
Courts vested with original jurisdiction
FELONYFelony
What does this charge mean?
This statute establishes which courts have "original jurisdiction" (the power to hear cases for the first time) in criminal cases: general sessions courts, city courts, circuit courts, criminal courts, and the court for impeachment trials.
Penalty Details
ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
Original jurisdiction of criminal actions is committed to the courts of general sessions, city judges of certain towns and cities, the circuit courts, the criminal courts and the court for the trial of impeachments.
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TCA Section40-1-107