Tennessee § 40-24-102 - Release of fines and forfeitures.
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§ 40-24-102. Release of fines and forfeitures.
The several courts in which a cause is finally adjudged are authorized, either before or after final judgment, for good cause, to release the defendants, or any one (1) or more of them, from the whole or any part of fines or forfeitures accruing to the county or state. Code 1858, § 5251; Shan., § 7226; Code 1932, § 11813; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 40-3201, 40-3202. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 32.21. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 6A Tenn. Juris., Constitutional Law, § 31. Law Reviews. Criminal Law — Taxation of Court Costs, 17 Vand. L. Rev. 1572. Attorney General Opinions. Discretion of judge to waive costs and fines when defendant declared indigent, OAG 99-197 (10/6/99).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-24-102 ("Release of fines and forfeitures.") 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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