HB0362 - Tennessee: Bail, Bail Bonds

Companion Bill SB0885. Bail, Bail Bonds - Specifies effects of disposition of criminal case on duration of bond. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB0362 / SB0885 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0362 / SB0885 Under present law: (1) If a defendant in a criminal case executes a bond or recognizance for the defendant's personal appearance before a court to answer a criminal charge, the bond or recognizance is valid and binding upon the defendant and the defendant's sureties until the time allowed by law for the defendant to appeal a finding of guilt to the court of criminal appeals; (2) If the defendant timely appeals, the defendant is required to make a new bond to the court of criminal appeals, unless the trial judge, after examination of the original bond, sets out in a written order that the original [...]

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