Tennessee Code 29-13-408 – Use of funds for legal representation
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-13-408
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Court: means the circuit courts of the state of Tennessee, for the purposes of filing a claim, and any court of the state which has the jurisdiction to try a crime against person or property, for the purpose of assessing the costs provided for in §. See Tennessee Code 29-13-102
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Defendant: means a person who:
(A) Is convicted of a crime in this state. See Tennessee Code 29-13-402 - Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
Upon a showing by the defendant to the attorney general and reporter or the court in which the defendant‘s case on appeal is pending, that legal representation would not be otherwise affordable, the defendant shall be entitled to use funds from the escrow account to obtain legal representation at any stage of the criminal proceedings, including the appeals process. The defendant’s use of such funds shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total amount of the funds paid into the escrow account.