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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-141

Release during trial — Revocation

Known as the Release from Custody and Bail Reform Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (93 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State of Tennessee v. Latickia Tashay Burgins (2015)

Most recently applied in State of Tennessee v. Latickia Tashay Burgins (April 2015)

Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 42; T.C.A., § 40-1241; Acts 2011, ch. 57, § 1.

(1) A defendant released before trial shall continue on release during trial or release pending trial under the same terms and conditions as were previously imposed, unless the court determines pursuant to § 40-11-137 or § 40-11-144 that other terms and conditions or termination of release are necessary to assure the defendant's presence during trial, or to assure that the defendant's conduct will not obstruct the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial.

(2) If after the defendant is released upon personal recognizance, an unsecured personal appearance bond, or any other bond approved by the court, the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct which results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial or other proceedings, then the court may revoke and terminate the defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail pending trial or without release during trial.

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.