Amends TCA Title 39.
Tennessee HB2545 amends Title 39 of the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time frame for a warden to report an offense occurring in a penal institution to the appropriate district attorney general from five business days to four business days. This change affects wardens in penal institutions and the district attorney generals responsible for prosecuting offenses. The key provision of the bill is the shortened reporting timeline, which aims to enhance the efficiency of the reporting process for offenses within penal facilities.
Tennessee HB2545 amends Title 39 of the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time frame for a warden to report an offense occurring in a penal institution to the appropriate district attorney general from five business days to four business days. This change affects wardens in penal institutions and the district attorney generals responsible for prosecuting offenses. The key provision of the bill is the shortened reporting timeline, which aims to enhance the efficiency of the reporting process for offenses within penal facilities.
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