Tennessee Code — 37
Browse 423 sections in division 37 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 37-1-101. Purpose — Jurisdiction — Ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
- § 37-1-102. Chapter and part definitions.
- § 37-1-103. Exclusive original jurisdiction.
- § 37-1-104. Concurrent jurisdiction.
- § 37-1-105. Probation officers.
- § 37-1-106. Youth services officer.
- § 37-1-107. Magistrates.
- § 37-1-108. Commencement of proceedings.
- § 37-1-109. Transfer of criminal cases from other courts.
- § 37-1-110. Informal adjustment without adjudication — Pretrial diversion — No admission required.
- § 37-1-111. Venue.
- § 37-1-112. Transfer to another court within state — Appeals.
- § 37-1-113. Taking into custody — Grounds.
- § 37-1-114. Detention or shelter care of child prior to hearing on petition.
- § 37-1-115. Custody — Release to proper party — Warrant for custody.
- § 37-1-116. Place of detention — Escape or attempted escape — Shelter care.
- § 37-1-117. Investigation and release or detention — Petition — Hearings.
- § 37-1-118. Subpoenas.
- § 37-1-119. Petition — Who may make.
- § 37-1-120. Contents of petition.
- § 37-1-121. Service of process.
- § 37-1-122. Summons — Attachment where summons ineffectual.
- § 37-1-123. Use of detention.
- § 37-1-124. Conduct of hearing.
- § 37-1-125. Party served by publication — Provisional hearing — Interlocutory order.
- § 37-1-126. Right to counsel or guardian ad litem — Administrative fee.
- § 37-1-127. Basic rights at hearing.
- § 37-1-128. Investigations — Custody of child — Evaluation and commitment for mental illness or developmental disability.
- § 37-1-129. Hearings — Judicial Diversion — Findings — Disposition of child.
- § 37-1-130. Dependent or neglected child — Disposition.
- § 37-1-131. Delinquent child — Disposition — Restitution.
- § 37-1-132. Unruly child — Disposition.
- § 37-1-133. Order of adjudication — Noncriminal.
- § 37-1-134. Transfer from juvenile court.
- § 37-1-135. Mentally ill or developmentally disabled child — Disposition.
- § 37-1-136. Assessment reports in certain counties — Confidentiality — Limited access — Destruction.
- § 37-1-137. Commitment of delinquent children to the department of children's services.
- § 37-1-138. Liability for expenses of returning juvenile to custody of department of children's services.
- § 37-1-139. Modification of orders.
- § 37-1-140. Legal custodian — Duties.
- § 37-1-141. Residence change — Transfer of jurisdiction to another state.
- § 37-1-142. Nonresident child — Transfer from another state.
- § 37-1-143. Out-of-state custody and supervision.
- § 37-1-144. Supervision under out-of-state order.
- § 37-1-145. Out-of-state probation officers — Powers.
- § 37-1-146. Juvenile traffic offenders.
- § 37-1-147. Termination of parental rights.
- § 37-1-148. Illegal use of telecommunication device by minor.
- § 37-1-149. Guardian ad litem — Special advocate — Appointment.
- § 37-1-150. Cost and expense for care of child.
- § 37-1-151. Parents' liability for support.
- § 37-1-152. Injunctive relief.
- § 37-1-153. Court files and records — Inspection limited — Exceptions for certain violent offenders — Confidentiality — Expunction.
- § 37-1-154. Law enforcement records — Inspection limited — Exceptions for certain violent offenders.
- § 37-1-155. Fingerprints and photographs — Use — When destroyed — Video and audio recordings.
- § 37-1-156. Contributing to delinquency — Penalty — Jurisdiction of court.
- § 37-1-157. Contributing to dependency — Penalties — Jurisdiction of court.
- § 37-1-158. Contempt of court.
- § 37-1-159. Appeals.
- § 37-1-160. Interstate flight by juvenile felon — Applicability of part.
- § 37-1-161. Reimbursement account.
- § 37-1-162. Supplement and account for juvenile court services improvement.
- § 37-1-163. Financial obligations.
- § 37-1-164. Risk and needs assessment.
- § 37-1-165. Contracts among counties to pool juvenile justice supplements.
- § 37-1-166. Orders committing or retaining a child within the custody of the department of children's services — Required determinations.
- § 37-1-167. Removal from abusive parent or other party.
- § 37-1-168. Juvenile-family crisis intervention programs — General provisions.
- § 37-1-169. Referrals by juvenile court to crisis intervention program.
- § 37-1-170. Joinder of parents or guardians in juvenile court actions.
- § 37-1-171. Written orders — Presumptions — Forms.
- § 37-1-172. Use and disposition of federal funds.
- § 37-1-173. Individualized case plans and behavior responses.
- § 37-1-174. Order affecting delinquent juvenile's parent or guardian.
- § 37-1-175. Temporary legal custody for children with mental illnesses.
- § 37-1-176. Providing care, training or treatment in least drastic alternative way.
- § 37-1-177. Person filing for commitment.
- § 37-1-178. Discharge.
- § 37-1-179. Reporting status of child who no longer meets commitment standards — Retention of custody.
- § 37-1-180. Rights of child in hearing to review custody.
- § 37-1-181. Judges to conduct proceedings.
- § 37-1-182. Juvenile records task force.
- § 37-1-183. Dependent and neglected child to remain in related caregiver’s custody if in best interest of child.
- § 37-1-184. Provider performance metrics.
- § 37-1-185. Report on juvenile justice data collection.
- § 37-1-186. Notification of resources and funding for relative caregivers — Distribution of information.
- § 37-1-201. Short title — Legislative intent.
- § 37-1-202. Part definitions.
- § 37-1-203. Jurisdiction of general sessions court.
- § 37-1-204. Procedure in general sessions court.
- § 37-1-205. Special district juvenile courts.
- § 37-1-206. Magistrates — Court personnel — Signs.
- § 37-1-207. Special juvenile courts — Judges.
- § 37-1-208. Contracts between counties.
- § 37-1-209. Disbursements of moneys.
- § 37-1-210. Clerks of general sessions courts.
- § 37-1-211. Clerks of special juvenile courts.
- § 37-1-212. Rules and regulations.
- § 37-1-213. Deputies.
- § 37-1-214. Compensation of judges pro tempore.
- § 37-1-301. Short title.
- § 37-1-302. Petition for post-commitment relief.
- § 37-1-303. Filing of petition — Designation of judge to hear and determine petition.
- § 37-1-304. Contents of petition.
- § 37-1-305. Grounds for relief.
- § 37-1-306. Court action upon receipt of petition.
- § 37-1-307. Petition not to be dismissed for failure to follow form — Amended petition.
- § 37-1-308. Application for habeas corpus — When allowed.
- § 37-1-309. Grounds for dismissal of petition — Hearing on petition — Issuance of orders or stays.
- § 37-1-310. Appearance of petitioner at hearing — Transportation of petitioner.
- § 37-1-311. Scope of hearing.
- § 37-1-312. Grounds for relief “previously determined” or “waived” defined.
- § 37-1-313. Documents and records furnished to indigent petitioner.
- § 37-1-314. District attorney general to represent state — Attorney general and reporter to represent state on appeal.
- § 37-1-315. Withdrawal or amendment of petition — Technical defects not grounds for dismissal without opportunity to amend.
- § 37-1-316. Evidence — Oral testimony, depositions, affidavits.
- § 37-1-317. Relief granted — Costs — Final order — Record of counsel's consultations with petitioner.
- § 37-1-318. Copies of final judgment.
- § 37-1-319. Delayed appeal — Grounds for granting — Finality of order.
- § 37-1-320. Indigency.
- § 37-1-321. Finality of order — Appeal.
- § 37-1-322. Promulgation of rules by supreme court — Release of petitioner on bail or temporary custody.
- § 37-1-401. Part definitions.
- § 37-1-402. Purpose and construction of part.
- § 37-1-403. Reporting of brutality, abuse, neglect or child sexual abuse — Notification to parents of abuse on school grounds or under school supervision — Confidentiality of records.
- § 37-1-404. Retention of custody of child by hospital or physician — Protective custody.
- § 37-1-405. Reference of reported cases to local director — Notice to judge.
- § 37-1-406. Availability for receiving reports — Commencement of investigations — Examination and observation of child — Reports — Services provided — Investigators — Interpreter for child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
- § 37-1-407. Guidelines for child safety training programs.
- § 37-1-408. Development of guidelines for identifying and reporting signs of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking of children — Annual child abuse training program for teachers.
- § 37-1-409. Reports confidential — Authorized access to information — Penalty for violation.
- § 37-1-410. Immunity from civil or criminal liability for reporting abuse — Damages for employment change because of making report.
- § 37-1-411. Evidentiary privileges not applicable to child abuse cases.
- § 37-1-412. Violation of duty to report — Power of juvenile court — Penalty.
- § 37-1-413. False reporting of child sexual abuse or false accusation that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect — Penalty.
- § 37-1-414. Persons working with children — Fingerprinting — Release of investigative and criminal records.
- § 37-1-501. Creation and membership of council.
- § 37-1-502. Rules, regulations and by-laws — Officers — Recommending rules to supreme court — Development of plan to establish demonstration sites.
- § 37-1-503. Executive secretary of council.
- § 37-1-504. Annual meeting — Subject matter.
- § 37-1-505. Annual meeting — Expenses.
- § 37-1-506. Report and publishing of juvenile court information, including cases, informal adjustments, pretrial diversions and identifying information — Expungement of child's information upon order of expunction of charge that had resulted in probation or prevention services.
- § 37-1-507. Program to reimburse counties for costs of inpatient mental health evaluations, examinations and detention of juveniles charged as adults — Rules and regulations.
- § 37-1-601. Prevention of child sexual abuse deemed priority of state — Comprehensive approach — Purpose and construction of part.
- § 37-1-602. Part definitions — Harm to child's health or welfare.
- § 37-1-603. Comprehensive state plan.
- § 37-1-604. Legislative intent relating to investigations, protective services and reports.
- § 37-1-605. Reports of known or suspected child sexual abuse — Investigations — Notification to parents of abuse on school grounds or while under school supervision — Confidentiality of records.
- § 37-1-606. Departmental availability for receiving reports — Commencement of investigations — Institutional abuse.
- § 37-1-607. Child protective teams — Investigations — Services.
- § 37-1-608. Protective custody of children.
- § 37-1-609. Photographs and examinations of suspected abuse — Video recordings.
- § 37-1-610. Guardian ad litem — Parental reimbursement of costs and expenses.
- § 37-1-611. Duties of department of children's services — Cooperation with department — Publicity and education program.
- § 37-1-612. Confidentiality of records and reports — Violations — Access to records — Confirmation of investigation — Anonymity of abuse reporters.
- § 37-1-613. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
- § 37-1-614. Evidentiary privileges inapplicable in child sexual abuse cases.
- § 37-1-615. Violations — Penalties.
- § 37-1-616. Rules and regulations.
- § 37-1-701. Short title.
- § 37-1-702. Authority to establish teen court — Procedure for participation — Determining factors for participation — Authority of teen court.
- § 37-1-703. Authority of teen court.
- § 37-1-704. Empaneling teen court members.
- § 37-1-705. Legislative intent — Location of teen court proceedings — Immunity of participants — Confidentiality.
- § 37-1-706. Construction of part.
- § 37-1-801. Power of the juvenile courts to appoint a permanent guardian.
- § 37-1-802. Who may be appointed permanent guardian — Criteria for children and permanent guardian — Best interests determination.
- § 37-1-803. Permanent guardianship not a termination of parent child relationship — Visitation, contact and sharing of information.
- § 37-1-804. Custody — Rights and responsibilities of permanent guardian — Liability.
- § 37-1-805. Jurisdiction of court.
- § 37-1-806. Modification or termination.
- § 37-1-807. Monetary support of the child — How child claimed for tax purposes.
- § 37-1-901. Short title. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-902. Legislative intent — Goals of zero to three court programs. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-903. Establishment of zero to three court programs and safe baby court programs — Location — Administration. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-904. No right to participate in zero to three court program established. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-905. No limitation on ability to create and maintain zero to three court program. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-906. Referral of juvenile court matter to safe baby court program. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-907. Application for grants not precluded. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-908. Termination of participation in safe baby court program. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-909. Safe baby court advisory committee. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-1-910. Repealer. [Effective until January 1, 2025.]
- § 37-2-201. Short title.
- § 37-2-202. Authority to establish department.
- § 37-2-203. Appointment of director and other personnel.
- § 37-2-204. Authority to establish and operate homes.
- § 37-2-205. Commitment of dependent and neglected, delinquent or unruly children — Contracts for per diem allowance — Records — Minimum qualifications and standards.
- § 37-2-206. Modification of court order.
- § 37-2-207. Use of facilities of another county.
- § 37-2-208. Authority to appropriate funds.
- § 37-2-301. Authority to provide.
- § 37-2-302. Appropriations and tax levy for subsidizing homes.
- § 37-2-303. State's contribution to cost of subsidizing homes.
- § 37-2-304. Rules and regulations of department of human services.
- § 37-2-305. Inspection and license by department of human services required.
- § 37-2-306. Licensed home requirements — Approval by health and fire prevention departments.
- § 37-2-307. Contents of license — Limitation on number of children.
- § 37-2-308. Record of license kept by department of human services and county mayor.
- § 37-2-309. License must be maintained on premises.
- § 37-2-310. Revocation of license.
- § 37-2-311. License necessary to receive child or subsidy therefor.
- § 37-2-312. Contract with licensed receiving homes — Terms.
- § 37-2-313. Quarterly reports made by county to department of human services.
- § 37-2-314. Commitment of children to homes.
- § 37-2-315. Period of commitment.
- § 37-2-316. Case record kept on each child.
- § 37-2-317. Investigation by department of human services.
- § 37-2-318. Exceeding number of children authorized prohibited — Keeping children in place not designated in license prohibited.
- § 37-2-319. Violation of part — False statements or reports — Penalty.
- § 37-2-401. Legislative intent — Construction of part.
- § 37-2-402. Part definitions.
- § 37-2-403. Contents of permanency plan — Statement of responsibilities — Collection of information on biological parents.
- § 37-2-404. Progress report to court or review board — Review of permanency plan.
- § 37-2-405. Adoption of guidelines.
- § 37-2-406. Foster care review boards — Request by judges for recommendations in making appointments — Composition — Option for judges to review cases.
- § 37-2-407. Department of children's services — Duties.
- § 37-2-408. Confidentiality of plans and records.
- § 37-2-409. Permanency hearings.
- § 37-2-410. Rehearing — Modification of order.
- § 37-2-411. Annual report on foster care — Confidentiality of report — Injunction and action for damages.
- § 37-2-412. Smoke detectors required in foster care dwellings.
- § 37-2-413. Department rulemaking to comply with federal regulations.
- § 37-2-414. Kinship Foster Care Program.
- § 37-2-415. Foster parents' rights.
- § 37-2-416. Notice of hearing to foster parent, adoptive parent or relative providing care.
- § 37-2-417. Tennessee's Transitioning Youth Empowerment Act of 2010.
- § 37-2-418. Reasonable and prudent parent standard — Definitions — Application — Liability.
- § 37-2-501. Short title.
- § 37-2-502. Part definitions.
- § 37-2-503. Registration requirement for runaway houses.
- § 37-2-504. Minimum standards for runaway houses — Establishment.
- § 37-2-505. Minimum standards — Contents.
- § 37-2-506. Shelter for runaways.
- § 37-2-507. Violations — Penalties.
- § 37-2-601. Establishment of extension of foster care services advisory council.
- § 37-2-602. Determination of whether youth applicants for assistance were formerly in state custody — Identification by state agencies on agency forms — Sharing of information.
- § 37-2-603. Establishment of resource centers to provide or facilitate assistance.
- § 37-2-604. Preparing foster children for independent living.
- § 37-2-605. Construction of part.
- § 37-3-101. Short title.
- § 37-3-102. Creation — Appointments — Meetings — Reimbursement.
- § 37-3-103. Powers and duties.
- § 37-3-104. Executive director.
- § 37-3-105. Personnel — Travel reimbursement.
- § 37-3-106. Regional councils.
- § 37-3-107. References to predecessors — Prior contracts, rules, etc.
- § 37-3-108. [Repealed.]
- § 37-3-109. Transfer of functions.
- § 37-3-110. Definitions for §§ 37-3-110 — 37-3-115.
- § 37-3-111. Council on children's mental health care — Members — Meetings.
- § 37-3-112. Plan for a statewide system of care — Principles of care — Resource map and cost analysis.
- § 37-3-113. Duties of council.
- § 37-3-114. Additional duties of council.
- § 37-3-115. Report, plan and budget.
- § 37-3-116. Resource mapping of funding sources — Report.
- § 37-3-401. Short title.
- § 37-3-402. Office of community contact — Creation — Director — Personnel.
- § 37-3-403. Duties of office.
- § 37-3-404. Duties of director.
- § 37-3-405. Volunteers' duties.
- § 37-3-406. Application for funds — Authorization.
- § 37-3-501. Informational clearinghouse — Toll-free telephone service for inquiries — Promotional activities — Annual report.
- § 37-3-502. Information on programs and services — Bibliography of resources.
- § 37-3-503. Statistical and other research information — State reports.
- § 37-3-504. Information concerning conferences, workshops, hearings, meetings.
- § 37-3-505. [Obsolete.]
- § 37-3-506. Similar programs or services operating within state.
- § 37-3-507. Purpose of informational clearinghouse.
- § 37-3-601. Short title — Funding.
- § 37-3-602. Part definitions.
- § 37-3-603. Program to provide family preservation services.
- § 37-3-604. [Repealed.]
- § 37-3-605. Statute implementation.
- § 37-3-701. Short title.
- § 37-3-702. Legislative findings.
- § 37-3-703. Healthy start pilot project established — Objectives — Evaluation — Required disclosures.
- § 37-3-801. Short title.
- § 37-3-802. Part definitions.
- § 37-3-803. Creation — Findings and recommendations — Duties — Reports.
- § 37-3-804. Membership.
- § 37-3-805. Administration — Responsibilities.
- § 37-3-806. Table of profiled cases — Review of cases — Sampling.
- § 37-3-807. Voting — Reimbursement of expenses.
- § 37-3-808. Meetings.
- § 37-3-809. Requests by the commission.
- § 37-3-810. Confidentiality — Public meetings.
- § 37-3-811. Hiring of staff and consultants.
- § 37-3-812. Immunity from civil and criminal liability.
- § 37-3-813. Investigations or reviews authorized by other laws.
- § 37-3-814. Sharing of information regarding criminal violations with officials charged with investigating criminal matters.
- § 37-3-815. Conflicts of interest.
- § 37-4-101. Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
- § 37-4-201. Text of compact.
- § 37-4-202. Compact terms defined.
- § 37-4-203. Compact administrator.
- § 37-4-204. Determination of financial responsibility.
- § 37-4-205. Authorization of agreements with foreign states.
- § 37-4-206. Chapter 5, part 4 not applicable to this part.
- § 37-4-207. Jurisdiction of courts.
- § 37-5-101. Creation of department — Division of juvenile justice — Deputy commissioner of juvenile justice — Powers and duties — Funding.