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TN SB0505
TN SB0505AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16 and Title 40, relative to veterans treatment courts.
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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/27/2025
05/27/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, permits a court to transfer, upon motion by the defendant, a criminal case to the veterans treatment court program in Montgomery County if the veterans treatment court program would have jurisdiction over the case if the offense had been committed in Montgomery County, the defendant files with the court a written waiver of the right to be tried by an impartial jury of the county in which the crime was committed, and the district attorney general for Montgomery County agrees to accept transfer of the case. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 40.
AI Summary
This bill allows defendants in Tennessee to request a transfer of their criminal case to a veterans treatment court in a neighboring county under specific conditions. The transfer is permitted if the veterans treatment court in the contiguous county would have jurisdiction over the case, the defendant submits a written waiver of their right to a jury trial in the original county, and the district attorney general of the target county agrees to accept the case. The bill specifically references a county with a population between 220,000 and 220,100 residents (based on the 2020 federal census), which appears to be targeting Montgomery County. The purpose seems to be providing more flexible legal options for veterans facing criminal charges by allowing them to potentially access specialized veterans treatment court programs in adjacent counties. The bill would amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16 and Title 40, and would take effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 489 (on 05/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0505&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0489.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0524 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0524.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0505.pdf |
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