Bill > HB2467

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 maximum jail time a judge can impose: up to 90 days for a first revocation, up to 180 days for a second revocation, and the remainder of the original sentence for a third or subsequent revocation. The bill also clarifies that if a probation violation involves a new felony, a serious misdemeanor, or other more severe infractions, the judge can revoke probation and impose the original sentence, potentially reduced by the time already served on probation.