Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee SB2161 amends the requirements for entering bench warrants and capiases into state or federal databases by removing the obligation for warrants related to certain misdemeanors and non-violent felonies. It affects courts and defendants by extending the timeframe for entering bench warrants for felony failures to appear from three to ten business days and authorizing courts to relieve sureties of liability if the defendant is not listed in the relevant databases. Key provisions include the removal of mandatory database entries for specific offenses and the extension of the entry timeframe.
Tennessee SB2161 amends the requirements for entering bench warrants and capiases into state or federal databases by removing the obligation for warrants related to certain misdemeanors and non-violent felonies. It affects courts and defendants by extending the timeframe for entering bench warrants for felony failures to appear from three to ten business days and authorizing courts to relieve sureties of liability if the defendant is not listed in the relevant databases. Key provisions include the removal of mandatory database entries for specific offenses and the extension of the entry timeframe.
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