Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-4-135

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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

If costs are afterward collected from the defendant or the defendant’s sureties, they shall be turned over to the state treasurer by the clerk of the court as fines are remitted.