Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee HB2374 amends the requirements for entering bench warrants or capiases into state or federal databases by removing the obligation for certain misdemeanor and non-violent felony cases. It extends the timeframe for courts to enter such warrants for felonies from three to ten business days and allows courts the discretion to relieve sureties of liability if the defendant is not listed in the relevant databases. This bill primarily affects defendants in misdemeanor and non-violent felony cases, as well as sureties involved in these legal proceedings.
Tennessee HB2374 amends the requirements for entering bench warrants or capiases into state or federal databases by removing the obligation for certain misdemeanor and non-violent felony cases. It extends the timeframe for courts to enter such warrants for felonies from three to ten business days and allows courts the discretion to relieve sureties of liability if the defendant is not listed in the relevant databases. This bill primarily affects defendants in misdemeanor and non-violent felony cases, as well as sureties involved in these legal proceedings.
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