Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, makes various changes related to entities seeking to secure the release of a defendant. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Summary

The bill changes Tennessee’s bail laws to define who may post bail and to set limits on how many defendants an entity can help each year. It allows only the defendant, close family, a legal guardian, the defendant’s employer, or a licensed bondsman to post bail without special approval, and restricts other entities to three defendants per year and one bond per defendant. The changes also update terminology in the statutes.

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