§ 5.01. Judiciary.

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A.

The judiciary of Knox County Government shall be vested in the existing courts of Knox County or in any other courts established by law. Judges of the various courts of Knox County shall expressly continue as elective officers with all powers and duties conferred or implied by law upon their respective offices.

B.

The Commission may, by ordinance, create such additional divisions of the General Sessions Court, as well as courts having such jurisdiction as is, or may hereafter be, provided by law, which it deems necessary and may abolish such divisions so long as the Commission shall comply with Section 4.03[5.03] of this Charter. Such additional divisions of the General Sessions Court may be given exclusive jurisdiction over County ordinance violations, and such other jurisdiction as may be authorized by all applicable laws of the State of Tennessee and this Charter.

                    
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