HB2909 - Tennessee - Courts, Juvenile

Companion Bill SB3111. Courts, Juvenile - Clarifies that all appeals from juvenile court shall be made pursuant to the Tennessee rules of appellate procedure. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-159. Fiscal Summary for *HB2909 / SB3111Increase State Expenditures - $342,900 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $62,300 Bill Summary for *HB2909 / SB3111 Under present law, an appeal from a final order or judgment in an unruly child proceeding or dependent and neglect proceeding in juvenile court may be made to the circuit court, which must hear the testimony of witnesses and try the case de novo. An appeal from a final order or judgment in a delinquency proceeding in juvenile court, except in cases in which a child is transferred and tried as an adult in criminal court, may be made to the criminal court or court having criminal jurisdiction,[...]

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