Tennessee § 40-25-128 - Taxing prosecutor where defendant has made settlement.
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§ 40-25-128. Taxing prosecutor where defendant has made settlement.
In all cases of embezzlement and fraudulent breach of trust, where it appears to the court that the defendant has made settlement before the time of trial, and the prosecutor fails to attend and prosecute, the court shall tax the prosecutor with all costs of the case. Acts 1903, ch. 300, § 1; Shan., § 7613a1; Code 1932, § 12242; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3330. Cross-References. Taxing of costs of malicious or frivolous prosecution, § 40-25-126 . Taxing of costs on abandonment of prosecution, § 40-25-127 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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