(a) The district attorney general shall be reimbursed for any expenses, including travel, incurred in connection with the preparation and trial of any proceeding under this part. This expense shall be paid by the state and shall not be included in the expense allowance now received by the various district attorneys general.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-30-114

  • 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.
  • 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).
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(b)

(1) It is the duty and function of the attorney general and reporter, and the attorney general and reporter’s staff, to lend whatever assistance may be necessary to the district attorney general in the trial and disposition of the cases.
(2) In the event an appeal is taken or a delayed appeal in the nature of a writ of error is granted, the attorney general and reporter, and the attorney general and reporter’s staff, shall represent the state and prepare and file all necessary briefs in the same manner as now performed in connection with criminal appeals.
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