Tennessee § 40-14-301 - Part definitions.
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§ 40-14-301. Part definitions.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administrative director” means the administrative director of the courts; “Court” means any court of this state exercising jurisdiction over any criminal action which is punishable by confinement in the state penitentiary; “Criminal case” means the trial of any criminal offense which is punishable by confinement in the state penitentiary and any proceeding for the writ of habeas corpus wherein the unlawful confinement is alleged to be in a state, county or municipal institution; and “Judge” means the judge of any court of this state exercising jurisdiction over any criminal action which is punishable by confinement in the state penitentiary. Acts 1965, ch. 221, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2029; Acts 1993, ch. 66, § 54. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 7.15, 24.33, 33.101. Law Reviews. A Noble Idea Whose Time Has Come (Penny J. White), 18 Mem. St. U. L. Rev. 223 (1989). The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319. The Theoretical Foundations of the Proposed Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, III. Some Noteworthy Features of the Rules (John L. Sobieski, Jr.), 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 180 (1978). Attorney General Opinions. Contracts between court reporters and insurance companies, OAG 99-161 (8/26/99).
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Section 40-14-301 ("Part definitions.") 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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