Tennessee § 40-25-104 - Costs adjudged.
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§ 40-25-104. Costs adjudged.
The costs that may be adjudged in criminal cases include all costs incident to the arrest and safekeeping of the defendant, before and after conviction, due and incident to the prosecution and conviction, and incident to the carrying of the judgment or sentence of the court into effect. Code 1858, § 5577 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 49; 1813, ch. 137 (136 in Scott's Revisal), § 2); Shan., § 7606; Code 1932, § 12233; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3304. Cross-References. Capias for more than one offense, § 40-13-301 . Costs adjudged in habeas corpus cases, § 29-21-125 . Costs on discharge of criminal defendant, § 29-21-126 . Fee for copy of indictment furnished to warden, § 41-21-105 . Fees for state witnesses, § 40-17-112 . Fees for witnesses committed to jail, § 8-26-107 . Fees of jail guard, §§ 41-4-119 , 41-4-120 . Judgment for costs, § 40-25-134 . Payment on suspension of sentence, § 40-35-303 . Postage on mailed process, § 40-13-303 . Reimbursement of expenses, civil action, § 41-11-107 . Reimbursement of jailer for keeping state prisoners, § 8-26-106 . Sheriffs and constables, specific fees authorized, § 8-21-901 . Taxing and proof of jailers' fees, §§ 41-4-131 , 41-4-132 , 41-4-133 , 41-4-134 . Taxing of costs on proceeding to revoke suspension of sentence, § 40-35-312 . Transportation of prisoner by sheriff, § 8-26-108 . Law Reviews. Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253 (1974). Attorney General Opinions. County liability for cost of incarcerating misdemeanant before sentencing, OAG 98-0159 (8/24/98). Jailers' fees may be imposed on a per diem basis but should only cover those actual expenses outlined in this section and T.C.A. § 40-25-133 , OAG 03-106 (8/22/03).
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