Tennessee § 29-33-101 - Application for release from prosecution or defense bond.
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§ 29-33-101. Application for release from prosecution or defense bond.
A surety for the prosecution or defense of any suit in law or equity may be released from such suretyship by giving five (5) days' notice to the surety's principal, if in the state, and to the surety's attorney, if out of the state, of the surety's intention to move for a rule upon the surety to give counter security to provide indemnity for any liability as a surety. Code 1858, § 3665 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 42, § 1); Shan., § 5435; mod. Code 1932, § 9597; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-2701. Cross-References. Summary judgment proceedings, §§ 25-3-122 , 25-3-123 , 25-3-124 , 25-3-125 , 25-3-126 , 25-3-127 , 25-3-128 , 25-3-129 , 25-3-130 , 25-3-131 , 25-3-132 , 25-3-133 , 25-3-134 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 5 Tenn. Juris., Certiorari, § 62. Comparative Legislation. Actions to protect surety interests on bonds: Ala. Code § 8-3-1 et seq. Ark. Code § 16-107-101 et seq. Ga. O.C.G.A. § 11-8-101 et seq. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 412.070 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. § 87-5-1 et seq. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 433.010 et seq. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 26-1 et seq. Va. Code § 49-22 et seq.
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Section 29-33-101 ("Application for release from prosecution or defense bond.") 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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