(a) Within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the final determination of the department following a hearing under § 55-50-509, a person aggrieved by the determination shall have the right to file a petition in the chancery court of the county of the person’s residence for judicial review. The filing of a petition for judicial review shall not stay the revocation order.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-50-510

  • Department: means the department of safety acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation. See Tennessee Code 55-50-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) The review shall be on the record, without taking additional testimony. If the court finds that the department exceeded its constitutional or statutory authority, made an erroneous interpretation of the law, acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner, or made a determination that is unsupported by the evidence in the record, the court may reverse the department’s determination.
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