Tennessee Summons — Foreign Judgement is a type of legal document used in the state of Tennessee to enforce a judgement that has been obtained from another state or country. It is an order from the court that instructs the defendant to appear in court and answer to a complaint. The Summons — Foreign Judgement is issued when a judgement has been obtained in another state or country that is to be enforced in Tennessee. The Summons requires the defendant to appear in court and answer the complaint or else suffer legal consequences. There are two types of Tennessee Summons — Foreign Judgement: 1) Original Action Summons and 2) Renewal Action Summons. An Original Action Summons is used when the judgement is first obtained in another state or country and is being enforced in Tennessee. A Renewal Action Summons is used when the judgement has been obtained in another state or country, but the original judgement has expired and must be renewed in Tennessee.