Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-2-201 (2026)
Purpose
✓ current as of May 2026
The purpose of this part is to ensure that existing judicial resources are utilized to the fullest extent and that no additional judicial resources are created until uniform caseload statistics are developed that will establish a priority for the need for additional judges.
Acts 1997, ch. 430, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 1983–2012 · leading case: Ready Mix, USA, LLC v. Jefferson Cnty., Tennessee, 380 S.W.3d 52 (Tenn. 2012).
Ready Mix, USA, LLC v. Jefferson Cnty., Tennessee, 380 S.W.3d 52 (Tenn. 2012). “See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 17-2-201 to -202. 11 Paris explained that processing the mined materials required the use of certain machinery that could not be operated without air permits from the Tennessee Department of Air Pollution Control.”
State v. Coolidge, 915 S.W.2d 820 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995). “The statute governing this procedure provides as follows: The circuit judges may interchange with each other or with judges of special courts for one (1) or more courts, or parts of courts, when causes exist making an interchange necessary, or for mutual convenience; and, in the…”
Dupuis v. Hand, 814 S.W.2d 340 (Tenn. 1991). “Interchange of trial judges is authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated, § 17-2-201, which provides that *342 circuit judges may interchange with each other or with judges of special courts for one or more courts, .”
Ferrell v. Cigna Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 33 S.W.3d 731 (Tenn. 2000). “§ 17-2-201 et seq.; (2) The judge shall apply to the presiding judge of the judicial district to effect an interchange with a judge of that judicial district in accordance with Tenn.”
Maxwell Med., Inc. v. Chumley, 282 S.W.3d 893 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008). “(1) The judge shall seek interchange in accordance with Tenn.Code Ann. § 17-2-201 et seq.; (2) The judge shall apply to the presiding judge of the judicial district to effect an interchange with a judge of that judicial district in accordance with Tenn.”
Crawford v. Gilpatrick, 646 S.W.2d 433 (Tenn. 1983). “T.C.A. § 17-2-201 and § 17-2-203. . T.C.A.”
State of Tennessee v. Woody Dozier (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-2-201 (1994)(repealed and replaced June 13, 1997) (emphasis added).”
Gregory Norman v. Thomas C. Coleman, Jr. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). “In the event a judge is unable to preside over a matter, the judge is to seek interchange pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-2-201 et seq. Tenn. R.”
State v. Stacy Ramsey (Tenn. Crim. App. 1998). “At the time of the defendant’s trial, T.C.A. § 17-2-201 (1994) (repealed 1997) provided the following: The circuit judges may interchange with each other or with judges of special courts for one (1) or more courts, or parts of courts, when causes exist making an interchange…”
State Of Tennessee, Dep't Of Child.'s Servs. v. Ruth Sails - Dissenting (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009). “§ 17-2-201 et seq.; (2) The judge shall apply to the presiding judge of the judicial district to effect an interchange with a judge of that judicial district in accordance with Tenn.”
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