Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-9-102 (2026)

Filing and contents of petition

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Such party shall, within sixty (60) days from the entry of the order or judgment, file a petition of certiorari in the chancery court of any county in which any one (1) or more of the petitioners, or any one (1) or more of the material defendants reside, or have their principal office, stating briefly the issues involved in the cause, the substance of the order or judgment complained of, the respects in which the petitioner claims the order or judgment is erroneous, and praying for an accordant review.

Code 1932, § 9008; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 27-902.


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 175 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1983–2026 · leading case: Gore v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 132 S.W.3d 369 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003).
Gore v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 132 S.W.3d 369 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 12× “Petitioner claims that his suit filed in federal court and subsequently dismissed on grounds not adjudicating the merits of the claim is sufficient to toll the sixty day statute of limitations provided by T.C.A. 27-9-102. His assertion is without merit because: 1.”
Hawkins v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 127 S.W.3d 749 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 9× “5 Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-9-102 outlines the procedural steps an aggrieved party must take to seek review of an order or judgment of a board or commission.”
Hickman v. Tennessee Bd. of Paroles, 78 S.W.3d 285 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 9× “*289 Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-9-102 (2000) requires that petitions for both common-law and statutory writs of certiorari be filed within sixty (60) days from the entry of the order or judgment for which review is sought.”
Thandiwe v. Traughber, 909 S.W.2d 802 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 9× “The sole issue on appeal is: “Whether the Davidson County Chancery Court was correct in dismissing the petition for a writ of certiorari for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction because the petitioner failed to comply with the jurisdictional prerequisites of Tenn. Code Ann. §…”
Bd. of Prof'l Responsibility v. Cawood, 330 S.W.3d 608 (Tenn. 2010). · cites it 8× “Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-9-102 (requiring the petition for certiorari be filed "in the chancery court of any county in which any one (1) of the petitioners, or any one (1) of the material defendants reside, or have their principal office”).”
Bishop v. Conley, 894 S.W.2d 294 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1994). · cites it 8× “T.C.A. § 27-9-102. We also find that appellant filed his petition in the wrong court.”
Jackson v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 240 S.W.3d 241 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 6× “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-9-102 (2000). For purposes of ascertaining the date on which papers are filed with a court, the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provide as follows: If papers required or permitted to be filed pursuant to the rules of civil procedure are prepared by or…”
Wheeler v. City of Memphis, 685 S.W.2d 4 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 8× “All defendants except the Airport Authority moved to dismiss the petition for failure of appellant to file timely under T.C.A. § 27-9-102 for review of the decision of the Memphis Police Department.”
Hirt v. Metro. Bd. of Zoning Appeals of the Metro. Gov't of Nashville, 542 S.W.3d 524 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-9-102 . "Failure to file the petition within this time limit results in the challenged judgment becoming final, which deprives a reviewing court of jurisdiction over the matter.”
Turner v. Tennessee Bd. of Paroles, 993 S.W.2d 78 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-9-102. The trial court also granted the Board’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Mr.”
Grigsby v. City of Plainview, 194 S.W.3d 408 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “The City claimed in this motion that pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-9-102, Plaintiffs had sixty (60) days from February 20, 2003 in which to file a petition for writ of certiorari.”
Brannon v. Cnty. of Shelby, 900 S.W.2d 30 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 8× “The appellants moved to dismiss and, additionally or alternatively, for summary judgment, asserting, inter alia, that the petition was time barred by the provisions of T.C.A. § 27-9-102. The affidavit of Dorothy Beard, clerk of the county commission, was submitted in support…”
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