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TN SB0600

TN SB0600
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to pretrial release.


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Introduced
01/31/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, specifies that the administrative office of the courts may distribute to the courts electronically the discharge from conditions of release form that is required to be sent to law enforcement agencies by the court when a defendant upon whom conditions of release have been imposed is discharged or released from those conditions. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 16; Title 18; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 68 and Title 71.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a minor technical amendment to Tennessee's legal code regarding the discharge from conditions of release form. Specifically, it modifies Section 40-11-150 to allow the administrative office of the courts to distribute the discharge form electronically to law enforcement agencies, instead of presumably requiring a physical paper form. This change provides more flexibility in how courts can communicate information about a defendant's release conditions, potentially streamlining administrative processes and reducing paper documentation. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the stated rationale that it serves the public welfare by modernizing court communication methods.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (on 04/01/2025)

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