If a judgment for fine and court costs, or either, is entered in the prosecution of a cause in which a deposit had been made by defendant, the deposit shall be applied to the payment of the judgment.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-121
Judgment for fine and costs — Deposit applied to payment
Known as the Release from Custody and Bail Reform Act
The act spans §§ 40-11-101 to 40-11-405 (93 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Clements (1996)
Most recently applied in State v. Clements (June 1996)
Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 21; T.C.A., § 40-1221.
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.