Tennessee § 33-6-424 - Release of defendant if chief officer determines certificates of need not supported by facts.
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§ 33-6-424. Release of defendant if chief officer determines certificates of need not supported by facts.
If the chief officer determines that the defendant's condition does not support the filing of the certificates required by § 33-6-422 , the chief officer shall release the defendant. The chief officer shall release the defendant five (5) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from the date of the general sessions court's original order to hold the defendant, unless the general sessions court has ordered the defendant's further care and treatment under § 33-6-422 or the defendant has been committed under chapter 6, part 5 of this title. The chief officer shall release the defendant not later than fifteen (15) days after the probable cause hearing unless a complaint is filed under chapter 6, part 5, within the fifteen (15) days. Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-6-424 ("Release of defendant if chief officer determines certificates of need not supported by facts.") 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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