Tenn. Code § 20-4-104

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1003

Section 20-4-104 - Business office of party

For all civil actions, if the defendant is not a natural person, the action shall be brought in:

(1) The county where all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the cause of action accrued;

(2) The county where any defendant organized under the laws of this state maintains its principal office; or

(3)

(A) If the defendant is not organized under the laws of this state, the county where the defendant's registered agent for service of process is located; or

(B) If the defendant does not maintain a registered agent within this state, the county where the person designated by statute as the defendant's agent for service of process is located.

T.C.A. § 20-4-104

Code 1858, § 2811 (deriv. Acts 1845-1846, ch. 55, § 2; 1849-1850, ch. 136; 1851-1852, ch. 136); Shan., § 4516; Code 1932, § 8643; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 20-40; Acts 2011, ch. 510, § 2.