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Criminal Procedure - Provides that sentencing court retains jurisdiction over manner of service of defendant's sentence regardless of place of sentence and over defendant even after transferred to the department of correction. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.

Fiscal Summary for *HB3882

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Bill Summary for *HB3882

Under present law, any court that sentences a criminal defendant to the department of corrections retains full jurisdiction over the defendant until the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department.

This bill specifies that a sentencing court retains full jurisdiction over a defendant, including the manner of the defendant's sentence service, after the defendant is actually transferred to the physical custody of the department.
Latest Actions
  • 02/07/2008 - Withdrawn.
  • 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  • 01/31/2008 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
  • 01/30/2008 - Filed for Introduction
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB3882 Bill Text PDF02/04/2008