Tennessee § 37-1-302 - Petition for post-commitment relief.
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§ 37-1-302. Petition for post-commitment relief.
A juvenile in the custody of the department of children's services pursuant to a commitment by a juvenile court of this state may petition for post-commitment relief under this part at any time after the juvenile has exhausted the juvenile's appellate remedies or time for an appeal to the circuit court pursuant to § 37-1-159 , or the juvenile's appeal in the nature of a writ of error from the judgment of the circuit court has passed and before the juvenile has been discharged from the custody of the department. Acts 1978, ch. 750, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-1702; Acts 1989, ch. 278, § 34; 1996, ch. 1079, § 73.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-302 cover?
Section 37-1-302 ("Petition for post-commitment relief.") 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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