Tennessee Code 16-15-716 – Warrants
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 16-15-716
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
A civil action in the general sessions courts is commenced by a civil warrant being filed with the clerk in substance as follows:
State of Tennessee
______________ County
To any lawful process server to execute and return: summon ______________
defendant
____________________ to appear before the general sessions court of this county in ______________
address city or
______________, at ______________ on ______________to answer plaintiff(s) ______________ in
county, time date
a civil action for ______________
(include as many lines as necessary)
under ____________________ dollars. This ______________
date
______________
clerk/deputy