Tennessee § 40-35-208 - Filing of report — Availability to parties.
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§ 40-35-208. Filing of report — Availability to parties.
The presentence report shall be filed with the clerk of the court and complete copies shall be made available to the parties within ten (10) days prior to the sentencing hearing, which may be waived by the consent of all parties and the court. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6. Sentencing Commission Comments. This section requires that the presentence report be made available ten days prior to the sentencing hearing unless the parties and the court consent to a different time. The commission believes that the court and the parties should have ample opportunity within which to review the presentence report. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 35, §§ 40-35-101 — 40-35-112 , 40-35-201 — 40-35-214 , 40-35-301 — 40-35-316 , 40-35-401 — 40-35-403 , 40-35-501 — 40-35-504 (Acts 1982, ch. 868, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 40-35-108 , 40-43-101 — 40-43-104 , 40-43-106 , 40-43-107 , 40-43-109 — 40-43-112 , 40-43-201 — 40-43-205 , 40-43-207 — 40-43-212 , 40-43-214 , 40-43-301 — 40-43-304 , 40-43-306 — 40-43-309 , 40-43-311 — 40-43-315 , 40-43-401 — 40-43-403 , 40-43-501 — 40-43-504 ), concerning the Tennessee Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1982, was repealed by Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6. The sentencing commission terminated June 30, 1995. Sentencing Commission Comments have been retained, but do not reflect 1995 or subsequent legislation. Cross-References. Filing of presentence report including victim impact statement, § 40-38-206 . Impact statement to be part of presentence report, § 40-38-205 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 24.90, 32.95, 32.97.
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