Tennessee § 33-6-417 - Release or transfer prior to hearing.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-6-417 — Release or transfer prior to hearing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-6-417. Release or transfer prior to hearing.
If the defendant is released under § 33-6-705 or this part before the § 33-6-422 hearing, the chief officer shall notify the court that ordered the defendant's emergency diagnosis, evaluation and treatment. If the defendant is transferred to another facility before the § 33-6-422 hearing, the court shall transfer the hearing to the general sessions court of the county to which the defendant is transferred, and the hearing shall be held within five (5) days of the defendant's original detention under this part. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-6-417 ("Release or transfer prior to hearing.") 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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