Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 22-1-105 (2026)
Discharge of unqualified jurors - Reasonable or proper cause
✓ current as of May 2026
A court may discharge from service a grand or petit juror who does not possess the requisite qualifications, or who is disqualified from such service, or for any other reasonable or proper cause, to be judged by the court. That a state of mind exists on the juror's part that will prevent the juror from acting impartially shall constitute such cause.
Acts 2008, ch. 1159, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2022 · leading case: State v. Schmeiderer, 319 S.W.3d 607 (Tenn. 2010).
State v. Schmeiderer, 319 S.W.3d 607 (Tenn. 2010). “” T.C.A. § 22-1-105 (Supp. 2008). 1 The Defendant in this case contends that the trial court systematically excluded women from the jury venire.”
Partin v. Henderson, 686 S.W.2d 587 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984). “Defendant relies on Tenn.Code Ann. § 22-1-105 which provides that “[n]o per *590 son can act as a juror in any case in which he is interested, or when either of the parties is connected with him by affinity or consanguinity, within the sixth degree, computing by the civil law,…”
State v. Lawson, 794 S.W.2d 363 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1990). “Defendant says this juror was disqualified under T.C.A. § 22-1-105 which provides: No person can act as a juror in any case in which he is interested, or when either of the parties is connected with him by affinity or consanguinity within the sixth degree, computing by the civil…”
State v. Brock, 940 S.W.2d 577 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996). “I’m kin to half the people down in Brushy Creek, if you go back far enough Our law provides that “no person can act as a juror in any ease in which the person is interested, or when either of the parties is connected with the person by affinity or consanguinity, within the sixth…”
State v. Elrod, 721 S.W.2d 820 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1986). “We also find without merit defendant’s argument that a juror failed to disclose he was related to the defendant within the sixth degree as proscribed by T.C.A. § 22-1-105. During the voir dire examination a prospective juror became aware that he was related to a relative of the…”
State v. Pamplin, 138 S.W.3d 283 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2003). “Moreover, Tennessee Code Annotated Section 22-1-105 provides that: Disqualification by interest or relationship.”
State of Tennessee v. Capone Carroll Strange (Tenn. Crim. App. 2022). “” T.C.A. § 22-1-105. His reliance on this statute, however, is inapt.”
Carl Shockley v. Joseph F. Crosby (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004). “The defendant also moved for a new trial alleging that one of the juror members, Don DeWayne Shockley, was related to the plaintiff within the sixth degree and thus disqualified to act as a juror pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 22-1-105. The court denied this…”
State of Tennessee v. Terrence Hill (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013). “T.C.A. § 22-1-105 (2009). Therefore, in reviewing the trial court’s disqualification of a potential juror, the standard historically applied has been that the trial court’s decision must be upheld on appeal absent a clear abuse of discretion.”
State of Tennessee v. Joel Richard Schmeiderer (Tenn. Crim. App. 2010). “” T.C.A. § 22-1-105 (Supp. 2008).1 The Defendant in this case contends that the trial court systematically excluded women from the jury venire.”
State of Tennessee v. David Burrows (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “” T.C.A. § 22-1-105. Generally, juror disqualifications are based upon one of two theories: (1) propter defectum (“On account of or for some defect.”
State of Tennessee v. Travis Seiber (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016). “” T.C.A. § 22-1-105. Generally, juror disqualifications are based upon one of two theories: (1) propter defectum (“On account of or for some defect.”
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