Representation by prosecuting attorney — Motion for stay of action during drug investigation or prosecution
Known as the Drug Dealer Liability Act
The act spans §§ 29-38-101 to 29-38-116 (16 sections).
Acts 2005, ch. 377, § 16.
(1) A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this chapter.
(2) On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this chapter shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.