Tennessee General Sessions Courts

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:appealsTo gptkb:Tennessee_Circuit_Courts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Tennessee_state_law
gptkbp:handles misdemeanor cases
traffic violations
preliminary hearings in felony cases
civil cases with limited monetary value
juvenile cases (in some counties)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tennessee General Sessions Courts
gptkbp:judge approximately 158
gptkbp:judgesElectedBy county voters
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:level gptkb:judge
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 95
gptkbp:termLength 8 years
gptkbp:website https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tennessee_Judiciary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7