Tennessee § 40-11-102 - Bailable offenses.
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§ 40-11-102. Bailable offenses.
Before trial, all defendants shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses where the proof is evident or the presumption great. After conviction, defendants are bailable as provided by § 40-11-113 , § 40-11-143 or both. Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 2; T.C.A., § 40-1202. Cross-References. Admission to bail for motor vehicle violations, § 55-10-203 . Bailable offenses, Tenn. Const., art. I, § 15. Bail for defendant charged with commission of crime while free on bail, § 40-11-148 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 4.1, 4.2, 4.5. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bail and Recognizance, § 3. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Bail System — What's the Best Cure? (Michael D. Brent), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 121.
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Section 40-11-102 ("Bailable offenses.") 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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