Tennessee § 40-14-104 - Access of spouse and counsel.
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§ 40-14-104. Access of spouse and counsel.
The defendant's spouse and counsel, whether the counsel is employed by the defendant or appointed by the court, shall be allowed access to the defendant at all reasonable hours. Code 1858, § 5207; Shan., § 7171; Code 1932, § 11735; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2004. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 5.35, 19.41. Law Reviews. Rights of the Criminal Defendant: Arrest to Preliminary Hearing (Edward M. Ellis), 34 Tenn. L. Rev. 482.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-14-104 ("Access of spouse and counsel.") 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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