Tennessee § 40-32-103 - Prior charges.
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§ 40-32-103. Prior charges.
This chapter applies to those persons charged with a misdemeanor or a felony prior to July 1, 1973, if the person petitions to the court having jurisdiction in the previous action as provided in § 40-32-101 . Acts 1973, ch. 318, § 3; T.C.A., § 40-4003. Law Reviews. Special Project: Criminal Procedure as Defined by the Tennessee Supreme Court (Julian L. Bibb and Walter Sillers Weems), 30 Vand. L. Rev. (4) 691.
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Section 40-32-103 ("Prior charges.") 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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