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This bill amends Tennessee law regarding probation and sentencing, specifically allowing a trial judge to revoke a defendant's probation for a felony or misdemeanor based on a single instance of a "technical violation," which is defined as a violation of probation terms that does not involve committing a new crime, absconding, or contacting a victim. For such technical violations, the bill extends the potential jail time a judge can impose, permitting up to 90 days for a first revocation, 180 days for a second, and the remainder of the original sentence for any subsequent revocations, whereas previously, the law might have allowed for more severe penalties or immediate execution of the full original sentence for certain violations.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1765&ga=114