Tennessee § 37-5-208 - Procedure for commitment — Form.
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§ 37-5-208. Procedure for commitment — Form.
A judge committing a child under eighteen (18) years of age to the department shall make out and sign a commitment on a form provided by the department and certified to by the clerk under the seal of the court. Such commitment form, together with information of a social nature, shall be forwarded with the child. Acts 1955, ch. 127, § 9; impl. am. Acts 1955, ch. 102, § 1; T.C.A., § 41-835; Acts 1989, ch. 278, § 65; T.C.A., § 41-5-113 ; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 137. Cross-References. Commitment by juvenile court, § 37-1-117 .
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Section 37-5-208 ("Procedure for commitment — Form.") 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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