Tennessee § 27-1-123 - Notice of appeal not jurisdictional.
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§ 27-1-123. Notice of appeal not jurisdictional.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of court to the contrary, in all criminal cases the “notice of appeal” document is not jurisdictional and the filing of such document may be waived in the interests of justice. The appropriate appellate court shall be the court that determines whether such a waiver is in the interests of justice. Acts 1983, ch. 417, § 1. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 7.16. Law Reviews. Failure to Timely File Notice of Appeal for First Tier Appellate Review: A Client's Rights, 14 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 483 (1984). Selected Tennessee Legislation of 1983 (N. L. Resener, J. A. Whitson, K. J. Miller), 50 Tenn. L. Rev. 785 (1983).
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Section 27-1-123 ("Notice of appeal not jurisdictional.") 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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