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Tenn. Code § 6-4-302: Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-4-302
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This statute grants city judges authority to impose fines and forfeitures for city ordinance violations, enforce court order, and collect unpaid fines through various remedies including potential imprisonment or contempt proceedings.
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