Tennessee Statutes
§ 41-21-220 — Report of injuries and deaths
Tennessee·Title 41
The warden at the main prison or any branch prison or mine where any inmate meets with sudden death or physical injury by means of violence or accident shall, within ten (10) days after the occurrence of death or physical injury, report the death or injury to the commissioner of correction, together with a detailed statement under oath of all the facts and circumstances bearing upon the death or injury.
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Legislative History
Acts 1889, ch. 204, § 19; impl. am. Acts 1895 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 7, § 21; impl. am. Acts 1897, ch. 125, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1915, ch. 20, § 1; Shan., § 7491; impl. am. Acts 1919, ch. 39, §§ 1, 2; impl. am. Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 42; Code 1932, § 12086; impl. am. Acts 1955, ch. 102, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-343.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-103
Oath of officers and employees§ 41-1-104
Warden - Duties§ 41-1-105
Reports to commissioner§ 41-1-106
Visits by commissioner§ 41-1-107
Examination of witnesses§ 41-1-108
Insurance on property§ 41-1-109
Repairs and improvements§ 41-1-111
Preservation of records§ 41-1-112
Actions by commissioner§ 41-1-113
Report to governor§ 41-1-114
Report to general assembly