Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40; Title 41; Title 49; Title 50; Title 55 and Title 70.

Tennessee HB1256 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to establish procedures for placing defendants on a fugitives list following their failure to appear in court for certain serious offenses. The bill specifically targets defendants with bench warrants or capiases related to felony charges or violent or sexual Class A or B misdemeanors, requiring timely entry into state and federal databases. Key provisions include deadlines for judicial officials and clerks to act on warrants and stipulations regarding the liability of sureties based on the timely placement of defendants on the fugitives list.