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Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 46A, Adopted March 28, 2019,
does not affect
service for Shelby County Circuit and Chancery Court until adoption of new local court e-filing rules and modification to the e-filing system for both courts.
Changes to provide for electronic service in Shelby County Courts is in progress and will require re-registration of all e-file users at a later date.
More information will be forthcoming.
ResponsibilitiesChanges to provide for electronic service in Shelby County Courts is in progress and will require re-registration of all e-file users at a later date.
More information will be forthcoming.
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Notice:
For the convenience of attorneys,
Part II of Chancery Court has expanded its Rule 10 Friday Motion Docket
to include all business days of the week (Mon-Fri).
Please contact Ms. Duckett at (901) 222-3940 or dorothy.duckett@shelbycountytn.gov to set or reschedule your motion
For the convenience of attorneys,
Part II of Chancery Court has expanded its Rule 10 Friday Motion Docket
to include all business days of the week (Mon-Fri).
Please contact Ms. Duckett at (901) 222-3940 or dorothy.duckett@shelbycountytn.gov to set or reschedule your motion
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Chancery Court is a superior court of general original jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature. These cases include, but are not limited to:
- Actions between partners
- Actions for an accounting
- Actions for breach of contract
- Actions for enforcement of liens
- Actions for equitable attachment and appointment of receivers
- Actions for injunctive relief
- Actions for specific performance
- Actions resulting from fraud
- Actions resulting from trusts
- Actions to remove clouds and/or quiet title
Jurisdiction
Pursuant to certain specific state statutes, Chancery Court also has concurrent jurisdiction with Circuit Court to hear other types of actions, such as the following:
- Declaratory judgments
- Delinquent tax sales
- Divorces
- Enforcement of arbitration awards
- Habeas corpus
- Mandamus
- Public nuisances
- Removal of public officers
- Replevins
- Usury
- Worker’s compensation
Note: Chancery court does not have jurisdiction to hear actions for injuries to person or character and injuries to property not resulting from a breach of contract.