Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902 (2026)

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(a) Any person serving the process from the general sessions court shall promptly and within the time during which the person is served must respond, make proof of service to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service.

(b) Process shall be served within sixty (60) days of issuance.

(c) When process is served by mail, the original warrant, writ or other papers shall be endorsed by manner of service. In addition, an affidavit of the person making service setting forth the personal compliance of this section and the return receipt shall be sent to and filed with the clerk of the court. The person making service in this manner shall endorse over the signature on the original warrant, writ or other papers the date of mailing a certified copy of the warrant, writ or other papers to the defendant and the date of receipt of return receipt from the defendant. If the return receipt is signed by the defendant or any person designated by this section or by statute, service on the defendant is complete. If not, service by mail may be attempted or any other methods authorized by this section or by statute may be used.

Acts 2002, ch. 794, § 2; 2008, ch. 608, § 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 2010–2020 · leading case: Chris Yousif, d/b/a Quality Motors v. Notrial Clark & The Circuit Court of Knox Cnty., 317 S.W.3d 240 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010).

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Chris Yousif, d/b/a Quality Motors v. Notrial Clark & The Circuit Court of Knox Cnty., 317 S.W.3d 240 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “§ 16-15-902 (a) Any person serving the process from the general sessions court shall promptly and within the time during which the person is served must respond, make proof thereof to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service.”

Deborah Hart v. Memphis Light, Gas, & Water Div. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 12× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902 (a). Specifically, MLGW contends that Mr.”

Eddie R. Gates v. Andrew S. Perry (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 12× “§ 16-15-710 by the failure to return unserved the prior process within 60 days as required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902 . Eddie R. Gates (“Gates”), alleging damages sustained in an automobile accident, sued Andrew S.”

Cornerstone Fin. Credit Union v. Joshua Mundy (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “2 At the time this case was initiated, Tennessee Code Annotated section 16-15-902(a) stated, “Any person serving the process from the general sessions court shall promptly and within the time during which the person is served must respond, make proof thereof to the court and…”

Debbie H. Morrow v. Gault Fin., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “Finally, as noted by the circuit court, the affidavit of the process server, detailing the manner of service, as required by Tennessee Code Annotated section 16-15-902(a) for proof of service, is missing from the record.”

Dorothy Eskridge v. NHC Healthcare Farragut, LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “However, Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902 requires a prompt return of service and in subsection (b) requires that “[p]rocess shall be served within sixty 60 days of issuance.”

— Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902(a) — 4 cases

Chris Yousif, d/b/a Quality Motors v. Notrial Clark & The Circuit Court of Knox Cnty., 317 S.W.3d 240 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010). “§ 16-15-902 (a) Any person serving the process from the general sessions court shall promptly and within the time during which the person is served must respond, make proof thereof to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service.”

Deborah Hart v. Memphis Light, Gas, & Water Div. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-902 (a). Specifically, MLGW contends that Mr.”

Cornerstone Fin. Credit Union v. Joshua Mundy (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). “2 At the time this case was initiated, Tennessee Code Annotated section 16-15-902(a) stated, “Any person serving the process from the general sessions court shall promptly and within the time during which the person is served must respond, make proof thereof to the court and…”

Debbie H. Morrow v. Gault Fin., LLC (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). “Finally, as noted by the circuit court, the affidavit of the process server, detailing the manner of service, as required by Tennessee Code Annotated section 16-15-902(a) for proof of service, is missing from the record.”

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