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Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-403 (2026)

Powers of magistrate

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The magistrate shall have the same authority and power as a circuit court judge to issue any and all process and in conducting hearings and other proceedings in accordance with this part; provided, that all final orders of a magistrate must be reviewed by a judge as provided in § 36-5-405.

Acts 1985, ch. 477, § 13; Acts 2009, ch. 235, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: Johnson v. Turner, 125 F.3d 324 (6th Cir. 1997).
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Johnson v. Turner, 125 F.3d 324 (6th Cir. 1997). “See Tenn.Code Ann. § 36-5-403, which provides for final orders of a referee to be reviewed by a judge.”
State ex rel. Laronda Johnson v. Jacob C. Morton (Tenn. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “” Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 36-5-403 , -405(i) (2021).”
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