Tennessee § 40-23-113 - Report by sheriff to department of correction.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-23-113 — Report by sheriff to department of correction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-23-113. Report by sheriff to department of correction.
Whenever any person sentenced to the custody of the department of correction has been detained in one (1) or more local jails or workhouses pending arraignment, trial, sentencing or appeal, the sheriff shall prepare and transmit with the defendant at the time of commitment to the department a short report, furnishing the information pertaining to the defendant's behavior while in local custody as may be requested by the department. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, no such person sentenced to the custody of the department shall be committed or conveyed to the department unaccompanied by the completed report required by this section. Code 1858, § 5263 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 1); Shan., § 7238; Code 1932, § 11844; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3116; Acts 1985 (1st Ex. Sess.), ch. 5, § 28. Law Reviews. Justice on the Tennessee Frontier: The Williamson County Circuit Court 1810-1820, 32 Vand. L. Rev. 413.
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Section 40-23-113 ("Report by sheriff to department of correction.") 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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