Tennessee § 52-3-501 Writ of habeas corpus - Right to file

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§ 52-3-501 — Writ of habeas corpus - Right to file

Tennessee § 52-3-501

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-3-501 (2026).

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Any person with an intellectual or developmental disability in a public or private residential facility for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability is entitled to file for a writ of habeas corpus upon petition by the person with an intellectual or developmental disability or a friend to any court generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person with an intellectual or developmental disability is detained.

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Any person with an intellectual or developmental disability in a public or private residential facility for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability is entitled to file for a writ of habeas corpus upon petition by the person with an intellectual or developmental disability or a friend to any court generally empowered to issue the writ of habeas corpus in the county in which the person with an intellectual or developmental disability is detained.