Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11.
Tennessee HB0650 requires sheriffs to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety if there is good cause, pending a court hearing to determine the validity of that good cause. This bill affects sheriffs, bail bondsmen, and defendants on pretrial release. A key provision is the stipulation that the court must have jurisdiction to admit to bail to assess the good cause for the surrender.
Tennessee HB0650 requires sheriffs to accept the surrender of a criminal defendant on pretrial release by a bail bondsman or surety if there is good cause, pending a court hearing to determine the validity of that good cause. This bill affects sheriffs, bail bondsmen, and defendants on pretrial release. A key provision is the stipulation that the court must have jurisdiction to admit to bail to assess the good cause for the surrender.
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Parkinson, Antonio
114th General Assembly
February 3, 2025
February 4, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee