Tenn. Code § 40-35-309

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 800

Section 40-35-309 - Probation authorized outside jurisdiction of court - Transfer or retention of jurisdiction

Whenever a court authorizes a defendant sentenced to supervised probation to reside in this state but outside the jurisdiction of the sentencing court, the court may:

(1) Retain jurisdiction over the defendant; or

(2) Transfer jurisdiction over the defendant to an appropriate court in the jurisdiction in which the defendant will reside. A court to which jurisdiction is transferred shall have the same powers as the sentencing court.

T.C.A. § 40-35-309

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6.