Tennessee Gov & Administrative Law Questions & Answers
Q: Can I be exempt from jury duty if I am self-employed and under an hourly contract with a client?
I would forgo approximately $800/day of earnings, which cannot be regained while serving as a juror. Since jury duty typically pays up to $50/day, this loss of income would present a hardship, especially with prolonged service.
You would need to inform the court of this - not sure if it would be a sufficient reason to get out of jury service.
Q: my friend is 22, lives in TN.. she has about 4-6 friends who are between the ages of 14-17 can she go to jail for that?
a close friend she has who is, i believe is 15, his mom knows how old she is and everything..
It is not a crime to be friends with minors. Did something else happen?
Q: The building codes dept condeamned my house without notice to bring it up to code. They came on my property without perm
Is it legal. My kids are disabled. They are not giving them time to come in compliance nor the opportunity to come up to code although there are other properties as bad or worse. Would this be harrassment and what can I do?
It is not harassment. But you must hire a competent attorney to file a Writ of Certiorari in Chancery Court immediately to enjoin and declare the administrative action illegal. After reading the Codes, you might complain to the City or County Codes Office, but it will be futile. You must act... Read more »
Q: Hello, I currently bought land and the owner before stated the septic tank was on the property.
A week after closing my realtor sends me a message from the seller stating they took out the septic tank and I can’t find any documents. Is this legal? And if not how can I go about getting this corrected.
This is too complicated to answer without reviewing your contact , any disclosures and the closing documents. It may be that some misrepresentations were made during the sale, and if so, you may be entitled to rescind the contract ( give the land back and get your money back) or alternatively, you... Read more »
Q: I am a graduate student who is going to school in TN and I am from FL. In what state am I considered a resident of?
I am renting an apartment in TN and I plan to go to school in TN for 3 more years.
You can file a document called a Declaration of Domicile. Check with the county clerk's office
Q: Can I receive pain and suffering for being injured the steps of a police station (or any government-owned property)?
A governmental entity is responsible for injuries caused by defects in its premises so long as the defect is one that the entity was on notice as to (knew about) or the defect existed and was in such a condition that the entity should have known.
Q: My b/f turned18 this year, I’m16. We been dating for about a year. Our parents allow us. Can he get in trouble
he is scared that because he just turned 18 that he will get in trouble. Both of our parents consent to us dating.He is concerned that because we have had sex in the past he will go to jail. Can we get in trouble if there is 2 years between our birthdays,our parents know, I’m not mentally... Read more »
Yes he can be prosecuted. Somebody will get jealous or mad, and will then turn him in. You will be pressured by the authorities.
Q: What to do if a true copy of indictment was never signed two of your cases was dropped. Can you still be locked up.
Indictment was not signed
You have an attorney
Why have you not asked your attorney?
Without ALL the facts and other information it would be impossible to advise properly.
It would like going to a doctor solely with the urine test results and then asking how one's health is.
I guess if 2... Read more »
Q: foster kid (dep/neg) ran aways after 17, got caught with drugs & ran away again. what happens when she turns 18?
can they charge her as an adult with the drugs, she was 17.5 yo? I think after she got caught it went from dep/neg to delinquent with DCS. she never went to court afterwards bc she ran from the facility....
does she go back to dcs? she will be 18 in a few months, can she stop hiding? She... Read more »
If she was charged with a delinquent offense, she can face juvenile court consequences until she is 19. If she wasn't charged, she still could be. She should contact an attorney to see if the charges can be resolved. She should also know that anyone who is helping hide her from DCS could face... Read more »
Q: What can I do if the DCS says that I failed a drug test. But when my Dr. did a blood test it came back negative.
They took grand kids out of a perfectly good home, has not been helping find a place to house the children.
You should hire an attorney to represent you. If you had another drug test that came back with a different result, then the court and DCS need to know. If you had custody of the children or want custody of the children, then you really need a lawyer to help you.
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