Tennessee § 33-9-102 - Persons subject to extradition.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-9-102 — Persons subject to extradition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-9-102. Persons subject to extradition.
A person alleged to be mentally ill who is found in this state, having fled from another state, shall, on demand of the executive authority of the state from which the person fled, be presented for return, if at the time of the person’s flight: The person was under detention by law in a facility as a mentally ill person; The person had been previously determined by legal proceedings to be mentally ill, the finding being unreversed and in full force and effect, and the control of the person having been acquired by a court of competent jurisdiction of the state from which the person fled; or The person was subject to detention in the state, being then the person’s legal domicile, personal service of process having been made, based on legal proceedings pending there to have the person declared mentally ill. Acts 1917, ch. 115, § 3; Shan., § 5499a5; Code 1932, § 9663; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 33-1004; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-9-102 cover?
Section 33-9-102 ("Persons subject to extradition.") 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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