Before trial, all defendants shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses where the proof is evident or the presumption great. After conviction, defendants are bailable as provided by § 40-11-113, § 40-11-143 or both.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-102
Bailable offenses
Known as the Release from Custody and Bail Reform Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (93 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Sanford & Sons Bail Bonds, Inc. (2002)
Most recently applied in In Re Sanford & Sons Bail Bonds, Inc. (May 2002)
Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 2; T.C.A., § 40-1202.
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.