Tennessee Code 8-8-220 – Civil actions – Sheriff may appoint persons to serve process
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 8-8-220
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Service: means service as a general employee, a teacher, a state police officer, a wildlife officer, a firefighter, a police officer, a state judge, a county judge, an attorney general, a commissioner or a county official which is paid for by an employer, and also includes service for which a former member of the general assembly is entitled to under former §. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- State: means the state of Tennessee. See Tennessee Code 8-34-101
In any civil action when the service of process is attempted to be served and is subsequently returned unserved, the sheriff of any county may appoint a person, who is a citizen of this state and who is of legal age, to serve such service of process within the prescribed limitations on service of process. Such appointment shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the court in such civil action. A person appointed to serve process as provided above shall be paid the appropriate fees, make an appropriate bond, assume such liability as the law requires, and file an affidavit with the court in such civil action indicating service of process was served, as is provided for appointments made under § 8-8-108.