HB0788 - Tennessee: Bail, Bail Bonds

Companion Bill SB0681. Bail, Bail Bonds - Revises requirements concerning bail forfeiture relief and payments. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 11. Fiscal Summary for HB0788 / *SB0681Increase State Expenditures - $149,100 Recurring $7,200 One-Time Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,042,800 Bill Summary for HB0788 / *SB0681 Under present law, if a defendant whose release is secured by real estate or sureties does not comply with the conditions of the bail bond, the court having jurisdiction will enter an order declaring the bail to be forfeited. Notice of the order of forfeiture must be immediately sent by certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt requested, by the clerk of the court to the defendant at the defendant's last known address. This bill adds that a court must declare a bail forfeited if the defendant [...]

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