Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 22-2-313 (2026)
Objection required to affect validity of selection
✓ current as of May 2026
In the absence of fraud, no irregularity with respect to this title or the procedure under this title shall affect the validity of the selection of any grand jury or the validity of any verdict rendered by a petit jury unless the irregularity has been objected to before the jury is sworn.
Acts 2008, ch. 1159, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases, 1982–2013 · leading case: State v. Hester, 324 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn. 2010).
State v. Hester, 324 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn. 2010). “This provision is currently codified in a modified form at Tenn.Code Ann. § 22-2-313 (2009). 42 . A modified version of this provision remains codified at Tenn.”
State v. Lynn, 924 S.W.2d 892 (Tenn. 1996). “" Tenn. Code Ann. § 22-2-313 (1994 Repl.)(formerly Tenn.”
State v. Bondurant, 4 S.W.3d 662 (Tenn. 1999). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 22-2-313 (1994 Repl.)(“[i]n the absence of fraud, no irregularity with respect to the provisions of this part or the procedure thereunder shall affect the validity of any selection of any grand jury, or the validity of any verdict rendered by the trial jury…”
State v. Stephens, 264 S.W.3d 719 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2007). “First, we note that the Defendant complied with Tennessee Code Annotated section 22-2-313, which requires that, before the validity of any verdict can be questioned, any irregularities must be specially pointed out and exceptions taken before the jury is sworn.”
State v. Wiseman, 643 S.W.2d 354 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1982). “His subsequent actions indicated his recognition that it was binding on his conscience and obligatory on him.”
State of Tenessee v. Danielle White (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013). “See T.C.A. § 22-2-313. She is not entitled to relief.”
State v. Pat Bondurant (Death Penalty) (Tenn. Crim. App. 1998). “As cited by the trial court, Tennessee Code Annotated section 22-2-313 provides: In the absence of fraud, no irregularity with respect to the provisions of this part or the procedure thereunder shall affect the validity of any selection of any grand jury, or the validity of any…”
State of Tennessee v. Jamel Marsh (Tenn. Crim. App. 2012). “Code section 22-2-308 discusses the publication of jury pool lists, and code section 22-2-313 provides that in the absence of fraud, all jury verdicts will be upheld unless an objection is made before the jury is sworn.”
State of Tennessee v. Dominc Eric Frausto (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013). “The trial court reminded the parties that they had nine peremptory challenges and that thirteen jurors would be seated for the trial.”
State v. Carl Preston Durham (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 22-2-313 ("In the absence of fraud, no irregularity with respect to the provisions of this part .”
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