(a) When a determination under § 66-29-166 becomes final, and after the period for filing an action under § 66-29-169, the treasurer may commence an action in the chancery court for Davidson County or in an appropriate court of another state to enforce the determination and secure payment or delivery of past due, unpaid, or undelivered property.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-29-170

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: means tangible property described in §. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
  • Treasurer: means the state treasurer. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
(b) In an action under subsection (a), if no court in this state has jurisdiction over the defendant, the treasurer may commence an action in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction.
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