Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, removes the requirement to place a defendant on a state or federal list or database as a fugitive from justice for failure to appear, unless it is on a felony; authorizes a court to relieve the surety of liability for an undertaking if the defendant has not been placed on the available state or federal list or database within five business days of the entering agency's receipt of the bench warrant or capias. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Summary

The bill changes Tennessee’s bail rules so that a defendant who skips a court appearance is only added to state or federal fugitive databases if the missed appearance involves a violent or sexual felony. It also lets courts release bail bond sureties from liability if the defendant isn’t listed within ten business days after the warrant is issued. The changes affect bail bondsmen, courts, and defendants facing non‑violent felony or misdemeanor charges.

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