(a) The clerks of the circuit and criminal courts and other special courts are elected by the qualified voters of the respective circuits and districts over which the local jurisdiction of the courts, respectively, extends.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 18-4-101

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The clerks’ terms of office are four (4) years.
(c) The clerks of the circuit, criminal, and other special courts must be qualified voters of the county and residents of the county or district for one (1) year prior to the date of the qualifying deadline for running as a candidate for such office.
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