Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-38-116 — Representation by prosecuting attorney - Motion for stay of action during drug investigation or prosecution
Tennessee § 29-38-116
JurisdictionTennessee
Title29
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-38-116 (2026).
Text
(a)A prosecuting attorney may represent the state or a political subdivision of the state in an action brought under this chapter.
(b)On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this chapter shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action.
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Legislative History
Acts 2005, ch. 377, § 16.
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Tennessee § 29-38-116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/29-38-116.