Tennessee § 39-13-217 - Priority in case docketing.
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§ 39-13-217. Priority in case docketing.
The trial courts of this state and the Tennessee supreme court shall give first priority in docketing to cases where the state has given notice of intent to seek the death penalty pursuant to Rule 12.3(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, or the defendant has been sentenced to death. Acts 1995, ch. 338, § 1; 2019, ch. 140, § 4. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2019, ch. 140, § 1 provided that the act shall be known and may be cited as the “Sergeant Daniel Baker Act”. Acts 2019, ch. 140, § 5 provided that the act shall apply to acts committed on or after July 1, 2019. Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “The trial courts of this state and the Tennessee supreme court” for “The trial and appellate courts of this state” at the beginning of the section. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 140, § 5. July 1, 2019.
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Section 39-13-217 ("Priority in case docketing.") 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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