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Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 (2026)

Cases in which venue changeable

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In all civil cases at law where the issue is to be tried by jury, and in all cases of issues in courts of equity directed to be tried by jury, either in the circuit or chancery court, in all civil cases before a judge of the court of general sessions, and in all criminal cases:

Code 1858, § 2835 (deriv. Acts 1809 (Sept.), ch. 49, § 17; 1815, ch. 166, § 8; 1841-1842, ch. 16, § 1); Acts 1870, ch. 5, § 1; Shan., § 4549; Code 1932, § 8682; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-501; Acts 1995, ch. 321, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: State v. Thacker, 164 S.W.3d 208 (Tenn. 2005).
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State v. Thacker, 164 S.W.3d 208 (Tenn. 2005). · cites it 2× “(Emphasis added); see also Tenn.Code Ann. § 20-4-201(1) (stating venue " may be changed .”
State v. Kiser, 284 S.W.3d 227 (Tenn. 2009). · cites it 2× “The trial court ordered a special venire, see Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 (2) (Supp. 2008), and a jury was selected in Davidson County, Tennessee.”
Woodson v. Porter Brown Limestone Co., 916 S.W.2d 896 (Tenn. 1996). · cites it 2× “This issue cannot be determined by this Court as it was raised for the first time in the intermediate appellate court.”
State of Tennessee v. Thomas Dee Huskey (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002). · cites it 7× “, or Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 . Thus, the defendant contends, the trial court improperly denied his motion for a change of venue.”
State v. Stephen Abbott (Tenn. Crim. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 . Prior to 1995, the statute only authorized a change of venire in civil cases.”
State of Tennessee v. Letalvis Darnell Cobbins (Tenn. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “Therefore, we conclude that the trial court properly ordered a special venire from Hamilton County as authorized by Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 (2) and [State v.”
Lester Eugene Siler v. Charles Scott (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “The pertinent statute, Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 (2009), provides that “venue may be changed, at any time before trial, upon good cause shown, as prescribed in this part.”
Lemaricus Davidson v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 . a. Performance The post-conviction court held that “[t]he decision to not ask for a change of venue was not the result of inattention or lack of experience but of the considered judgment of counsel after a full discussion of the risk with their…”
State of Tennessee v. Randall Lee Neece (Tenn. Crim. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “For example, a change of venue may be granted “because of undue excitement against the defendant in the county where the offense was committed or for any other cause.”
Barbara Cornett v. Deere & Co., Gen. Equip. & Vernon Keith (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “" Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-4-201 (1) (Supp. 1995).”
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State v. Thacker, 164 S.W.3d 208 (Tenn. 2005). “(Emphasis added); see also Tenn.Code Ann. § 20-4-201(1) (stating venue " may be changed .”
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