Tennessee § 40-14-308 - Habeas corpus proceedings.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-14-308 — Habeas corpus proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-14-308. Habeas corpus proceedings.
In the event a proceeding for the writ of habeas corpus is commenced in any court which has not authorized a court reporter under this part, the judge of that court shall immediately notify the administrative director of the commencement of the proceedings and the administrative director shall immediately arrange for a court reporter to record the proceedings. In courts where habeas corpus proceedings are filed on a recurring basis, the administrative director may make arrangements for reporters without the necessity of case-by-case notification by the judge. Acts 1965, ch. 221, § 8; T.C.A., § 40-2036; Acts 1993, ch. 66, § 62. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Criminal Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 319.
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