Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.
Tennessee SB1977 amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, to require that if a trial judge determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant has violated probation conditions for a felony by committing a drug offense, the judge must mandate attendance at a substance abuse treatment program for the first violation instead of revoking probation. This bill affects defendants on probation for felony offenses and emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment for initial drug-related violations. Key provisions include the stipulation that probation cannot be revoked for the first instance of such a violation if treatment is ordered.
Tennessee SB1977 amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, to require that if a trial judge determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a defendant has violated probation conditions for a felony by committing a drug offense, the judge must mandate attendance at a substance abuse treatment program for the first violation instead of revoking probation. This bill affects defendants on probation for felony offenses and emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment for initial drug-related violations. Key provisions include the stipulation that probation cannot be revoked for the first instance of such a violation if treatment is ordered.
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