§ 7-63-105 — Failure of offender to appear after signing agreement - Additional warrant

In the event that the offender signs the agreement and waiver as provided in § 7-63-102 , and then fails to appear for trial at the time and place designated, then the court having jurisdiction of the case shall immediately issue a warrant against the offender for the offense, and an additional warrant for the offense of violating the agreement to appear; provided, that the municipal, metropolitan or city government has made the failure so to appear an offense, or has adopted the state law creating such offense. The warrant or warrants shall then be served upon the offender and the procedure followed as set out in § 7-63-104 regarding the service of warrants, booking the defendant, and taking appearance bail or committing to jail.

Legislative History

Acts 1969, ch. 208, § 5; T.C.A., § 6-655.