Tennessee § 33-3-801 Right to file for writ of habeas corpus

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§ 33-3-801 — Right to file for writ of habeas corpus

Tennessee § 33-3-801

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-801 (2026).

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Any person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in a public or private residential facility for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is entitled to file for a writ of habeas corpus upon petition by the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or a friend to any court generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is detained.

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Any person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in a public or private residential facility for persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is entitled to file for a writ of habeas corpus upon petition by the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance or a friend to any court generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance is detained.