Tennessee § 40-35-309 Probation authorized outside jurisdiction of court - Transfer or retention of jurisdiction

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§ 40-35-309 — Probation authorized outside jurisdiction of court - Transfer or retention of jurisdiction

Tennessee § 40-35-309

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-309 (2026).

Text

Whenever a court authorizes a defendant sentenced to supervised probation to reside in this state but outside the jurisdiction of the sentencing court, the court may:

(1)Retain jurisdiction over the defendant; or (2) Transfer jurisdiction over the defendant to an appropriate court in the jurisdiction in which the defendant will reside. A court to which jurisdiction is transferred shall have the same powers as the sentencing court.

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Whenever a court authorizes a defendant sentenced to supervised probation to reside in this state but outside the jurisdiction of the sentencing court, the court may: (1) Retain jurisdiction over the defendant; or (2) Transfer jurisdiction over the defendant to an appropriate court in the jurisdiction in which the defendant will reside. A court to which jurisdiction is transferred shall have the same powers as the sentencing court.