Tennessee § 33-3-411 - Runaways — Custody.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-3-411 — Runaways — Custody., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-3-411. Runaways — Custody.
If a transferee runs away from a department facility or a program that is operated by a private contractor for the department and is taken into custody within thirty (30) days after running away, the transferee shall be returned to the custody of the commissioner at a facility designated by the commissioner. If a transferee runs away from the facility or program and is taken into custody more than thirty (30) days after running away, the department that initiated the transfer shall designate a facility or program at which the transferee shall be returned to the custody of the transferring department. Acts 1984, ch. 922, § 34; 1989, ch. 278, §§ 32, 33; 1996, ch. 1079, § 51; 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-3-411 cover?
Section 33-3-411 ("Runaways — Custody.") 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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