Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-2-315 — Period of commitment
Tennessee § 37-2-315
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-315 (2026).
Text
The period of commitment to the home shall be for such time as may be fixed by the juvenile judge, in the order of commitment, pending social study and planning for the best interest of each child committed, but of not longer than the majority of the child.
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Legislative History
Acts 1949, ch. 222, § 17; C. Supp. 1950, § 4746.17 (Williams, § 4765.135); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 37-615.
Nearby Sections
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Chapter and part definitions§ 37-1-103
Exclusive original jurisdiction§ 37-1-104
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 37-1-105
Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-2-315, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-2-315.