Tennessee § 40-14-204 - Proceedings for writs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-14-204 — Proceedings for writs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-14-204. Proceedings for writs.
In all proceedings for the writ of habeas corpus or the writ of error coram nobis, the court having jurisdiction of those matters shall determine the question of indigency and appoint counsel, if necessary, in the manner set out in this part. Acts 1965, ch. 217, § 6; T.C.A., § 40-2019. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 14 Tenn. Juris., Habeas Corpus, § 10. Law Reviews. Post-Conviction Relief in Tennessee — Fourteen Years of Judicial Administration Under the Post-Conviction Procedure Act (Gary L. Anderson), 48 Tenn. L. Rev. 605 (1981).
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Section 40-14-204 ("Proceedings for writs.") 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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