(a) Sections 40-11-101 – 40-11-144 shall be supplemental to the laws providing for and regulating professional bail bondsmen, who may continue to secure the bail bonds provided for in §§ 40-11-101 – 40-11-144, but only as provided for in § 40-11-122, and consistently with all other laws and regulations pertaining to those laws.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-11-103

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
(b) Nothing in §§ 40-11-101 – 40-11-144 shall prevent the release of a person charged with a traffic violation under the terms and conditions of §§ 40-11-145 and 40-11-146.
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