Tennessee § 41-21-217 - Funds subject to fines and costs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-21-217 — Funds subject to fines and costs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-21-217. Funds subject to fines and costs.
The funds received by the warden under § 41-21-216 are subject to the satisfaction of any judgment for fine and costs rendered against the inmate upon pronouncing sentence and to the expense of keeping the inmate, if any, over and above the inmate's labor. Code 1858, § 5481 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 17); Shan., § 7497; Code 1932, § 12092; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-340.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 41-21-217
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-21-217 cover?
Section 41-21-217 ("Funds subject to fines and costs.") 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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