Tennessee Code 33-6-503 – Two (2) certificates of need required – Defendants under sixteen (16) years of age
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 33-6-503
- Child: means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Licensed physician: means a graduate of an accredited medical school authorized to confer upon graduates the degree of doctor of medicine (M. See Tennessee Code 33-1-101
No defendant may be judicially committed under this part, unless two (2) licensed physicians, or one (1) licensed physician and one (1) licensed psychologist qualified as provided in § 33-6-427(a), file in the commitment proceeding certificates of need for care and treatment certifying that the defendant satisfies the requirements of § 33-6-502(1)-(4) and showing the factual foundation for the conclusions on each item. No defendant who is a child under sixteen (16) years of age may be judicially committed under this part unless one (1) of the certificates is by a physician or psychologist with experience with children.