Tennessee § 37-1-144 - Supervision under out-of-state order.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-144 — Supervision under out-of-state order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-1-144. Supervision under out-of-state order.
Upon receiving a request of a juvenile court of another state to provide supervision of a child under the jurisdiction of that court, a court of this state may issue its written acceptance to the requesting court and designate its probation or other appropriate officer who is to provide supervision, stating the probable cost per day therefor. Upon the receipt and filing of a certified copy of the order of the requesting court placing the child under the supervision of the officer so designated, the officer shall arrange for the reception of the child from the requesting court, provide supervision pursuant to the order and to this part, and report thereon from time to time together with any recommendations the officer may have to the requesting court. The court of this state may terminate supervision at any time by notifying the requesting court. In that case, or if the supervision is terminated by the requesting court, the probation officer supervising the child shall return the child to a representative of the requesting court authorized to receive the child. Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 43; T.C.A., § 37-243. Rule Reference. Sections 37-1-141 — 37-1-144 are referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rule 1 of the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-144 cover?
Section 37-1-144 ("Supervision under out-of-state order.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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