Tennessee § 33-8-311 - Conduct of hearing.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-8-311 — Conduct of hearing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-8-311. Conduct of hearing.
At the hearing the court shall determine: If therapy was administered under § 33-8-309, whether retrospectively all of the standards for initiating therapy under § 33-8-309 prior to a court hearing were fully complied with, and if not, which standards were not met; and Whether prospectively electroconvulsive or other convulsive therapy is necessary for the child's health or safety. Nothing in §§ 33-8-305 — 33-8-313 shall be construed to modify or alter §§ 33-8-315 or 33-8-316. Acts 1976, ch. 489, § 1; 1978, ch. 877, §§ 1, 2; T.C.A., §§ 33-320, 33-3-201(g)(4), (5); Acts 2000, ch. 947, §§ 1, 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-8-311 cover?
Section 33-8-311 ("Conduct of 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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