Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-21-127 — Appeal

Tennessee § 29-21-127

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-21-127 (2026).

Text

(a)Any party, either relator or defendant, in any habeas corpus case shall have the right of appeal to the proper appellate court from any judgment or decree rendered against such party by an inferior court.
(b)The party so appealing shall give bond and security for the costs of such appeal except where the relator or defendant is under confinement and serving a prison sentence on final judgment.
(c)This section shall not apply to parties held in custody in criminal cases.

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Related

Moody v. State
160 S.W.3d 512 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2005)
125 case citations
Cox v. State
53 S.W.3d 287 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2001)
86 case citations
John E. Carter v. Sharon Taylor, Warden
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2015)
Kevin L. Marshall v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2004)
Charles Mullins v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2004)
Paul T. Davis v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
Robin McNeal Vanhoose v. State of Tennessee
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2004)

Legislative History

Acts 1887, ch. 157; Shan., § 5546; mod. Code 1932, § 9716; Acts 1959, ch. 49, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1836.

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