Tennessee Code 40-9-106 – Admission to bail
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-9-106
- 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.
- Governor: includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state. See Tennessee Code 40-9-102
- Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- 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
Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, the judge or magistrate must admit the person arrested to bail by bond or undertaking, with sufficient sureties, and in any sum that the judge or magistrate deems proper, for the person’s appearance before the judge or magistrate at a time specified in the bond or undertaking, and for the person’s surrender, to be arrested upon the warrant of the governor of this state.