Tennessee § 40-11-114 - Contents of written undertaking.

§ 40-11-114. Contents of written undertaking.

Bail, when not given in open court, is given by a written undertaking, containing the conditions of release, the agreement of the defendant to appear in the court having jurisdiction of the offense as directed by the court and/or an amount to be paid for nonappearance, signed by the defendant, and if made under § 40-11-122(2), signed also by court-approved and sufficient surety or sureties. The written undertaking must be approved by the officer taking it. An electronically transmitted facsimile copy of a written undertaking shall have the same legal effect as the original written undertaking. An electronically transmitted facsimile copy of a written undertaking signed by the defendant shall have the same legal effect as the written undertaking signed by the defendant. Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 14; T.C.A., § 40-1214; Acts 1999, ch. 52, § 1. Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (5th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 858. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 4.12. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bail and Recognizance, § 6. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Bail System — What's the Best Cure? (Michael D. Brent), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 121.