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How To File a Civil Paper Go to the General Sessions Court Clerk's Office, 408 2nd Avenue, North Suite 2110 Nashville, TN 37201, (phone 615-862-5195). Blank warrants, information forms, and guidance will be furnished to you but no legal advice will be given.

The summons may be sent either by post or by courier service or by fax or by electronic mail service or any other means provided by the High Court. A defendant residing in Bangladesh and Pakistan may be served with the summons through the court of that country except the High Court.

The summons shall be directed to the defendant, shall state the time within which these rules require the defendant to appear and defend, and shall notify the defendant that in case of his or her failure to do so judgment by default will be rendered against that defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint.

As per Section 62 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the summons shall be served by a police officer or an officer of the Court or any other public servant.

In Tennessee, plaintiffs have 1 year from the date of the injury to sue the government, regardless of the type of case. What's more, plaintiffs are limited in the amount of damages they can recover.

(1) Upon the filing of the complaint, the clerk of the court shall promptly issue the required summons and cause it, with necessary copies of the complaint and summons, to be delivered for service to any person authorized to serve process.

In Tennessee, the maximum amount you can sue for in small claims court is $25,000.00 (but there is no limit in eviction suits or suits to recover personal property).

The three approved ways to bring you into the suit as a defendant are: personal service, service by certified mail, and substituted service. Personal service means just that. An adult, who is not the person bringing the suit, hands the “Claim of Plaintiff” to you and you've been served.

(1) The person serving the summons shall promptly make proof of service to the court and shall identify the person served and shall describe the manner of service. If a summons is not served within 90 days after its issuance, it shall be returned stating the reasons for failure to serve.