HB3070 - Tennessee - Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Offenders

Companion Bill SB3259. Juvenile Offenders - Authorizes courts to issue order directing department of children's services to allow visitation between juvenile offender and certain relatives. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for *HB3070 / SB3259Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB3070 / SB3259 This bill authorizes any court that orders commitment of a delinquent child to the custody of the department of children's services to issue an order directing the department to allow visitation between the child and any natural parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, or sibling of the child who is at least 21 years of age; provided, however, such authorization would only apply during any period of time that the juvenile is placed in a juvenile facility that is subject to inspection by the department and where the child is permitted [...]

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