Tennessee § 39-16-601 Part definitions

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§ 39-16-601 — Part definitions

Tennessee § 39-16-601

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-601 (2026).

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Complaining witness" means a person who signs a criminal complaint;

(2)"Custody" means under arrest by a law enforcement officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court;

(3)"Escape" means unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period, but does not include a violation of conditions of probation or parole; and (4) "Penal institution" includes any institution or facility used to house or detain a person:

(A)Convicted of a crime;

(B)Adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court;

(C)Who is in direct or indirect custody after a lawful arrest; or (D) When such institution or facility is a court-operated long-ter

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Complaining witness" means a person who signs a criminal complaint; (2) "Custody" means under arrest by a law enforcement officer or under restraint by a public servant pursuant to an order of a court; (3) "Escape" means unauthorized departure from custody or failure to return to custody following temporary leave for a specific purpose or limited period, but does not include a violation of conditions of probation or parole; and (4) "Penal institution" includes any institution or facility used to house or detain a person: (A) Convicted of a crime; (B) Adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court; (C) Who is in direct or indirect custody after a lawful arrest; or (D) When such institution or facility is a court-operated long-term residential substance abuse facility.