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40-11-0118
TCA 40-11-118: Execution and deposit -- Bail set no higher than necessary -- Factors considered -- Bonds and sureties.
(a) Any defendant for whom bail has been set may execute the bail bond and deposit with the clerk of the court before which the proceeding is pending a sum of money in cash equal to the amount of the bail. Upon depositing this sum, the defendant
shall be released from custody subject to the conditions of the bail bond. Bail shall be set as low as the court determines is necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required.
(8) The identity of responsible members of the community who will vouch for the defendant's reliability; however, no member of the community may vouch for more than two (2) defendants at any time while charges are still pending or a forfeiture is
(c) (1) Whenever a court's judgment includes the requirement that the defendant pay a fine or cost, the court may require that the payment of the fine or cost be secured by surety bond or other appropriate undertaking if such defendant has a history
of past due fines and costs. A parent, guardian or other responsible party may be permitted to act as surety in order to guarantee the payment of the fine or cost.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, unless the surety executes a bond or agreement which specifically makes the surety liable for the fine, cost, or restitution, no surety shall be held liable for the fine, cost or
restitution without the surety's consent.
(d) (1) When the court is determining the amount and conditions of bail to be imposed upon a defendant, if the defendant is charged with a violation of § 55-10-401, and has one (1) or more prior convictions for the offense of driving under the
influence of an intoxicant under § 55-10-401, vehicular assault under § 39-13-106, aggravated vehicular assault under § 39-13-115, vehicular homicide under § 39-13-213(a)(2), aggravated vehicular homicide under § 39-13-218,
or a prior conviction in another state that qualifies under § 55-10-405(b), the court shall consider the use of special conditions for the defendant, including, but not limited to, the conditions set out in subdivision (d)(2).
(B) The use of transdermal monitoring devices or other alternative alcohol monitoring devices. However, if the court orders the use of a monitoring device on or after July 1, 2016, and determines the defendant is indigent, the court shall order
the portion of the costs of the device that the defendant is unable to pay be paid by the DUI monitoring fund, established in § 55-10-419;
(e) After an inquiry pursuant to § 40-7-123 into the citizenship status of a defendant who is arrested for causing a traffic accident resulting in either the death or serious bodily injury, as defined in § 55-50-502, of another while
driving without a valid driver license and evidence of financial responsibility as required by § 55-12-139, if it is determined that the defendant is not lawfully present in the United States, when determining the amount of bail, the defendant
may be deemed a risk of flight.
(f) (1) If the judge or magistrate determines that a person charged with vehicular assault under § 39-13-106, vehicular homicide under § 39-13-213(a)(2), or aggravated vehicular homicide under § 39-13-218 on or after July 1, 2015, has
a prior alcohol-related conviction, the use of a transdermal monitoring device shall be a condition of the person's bail agreement.
(2) All expenses associated with a person being subject to a transdermal monitoring device as a condition of bail shall be paid by that person. If the person believes there are legitimate medical reasons why the person is unable to be subject to
the order, those reasons may be presented at the person's first appearance before a general sessions court judge or judge of a court of record. After hearing from the person subject to monitoring, the judge may waive, modify, or affirm an order
requiring that person to be subject to transdermal monitoring.
(3) The offender shall choose an entity from a list approved by the court to provide, administer, and monitor the transdermal device ordered as a condition of bail. However, any entity placed on the approved list must have the ability to monitor
the person's device on a daily basis and report any violation to the court having jurisdiction over the person's case by no later than the business day next following the violation. The person on bail shall remain subject to transdermal monitoring
for the duration of the time the person is released on bail, unless the judge or magistrate specifically provides otherwise.
(B) "Transdermal monitoring device" means any device or instrument that is attached to the person, designed to automatically test the alcohol or drug content in a person by contact with the person's skin at least once per one-half (1/2) hour
regardless of the person's location, and which detects the presence of alcohol or drugs and tampering, obstructing, or removing the device.
(2) If an entity monitoring the device becomes aware that there has been an attempt to either tamper with, disable, remove, or otherwise make the device ineffective, or if the bonding agent becomes aware the person has violated any bond condition
ordered by the court, then the entity monitoring the device shall promptly give notice of the violation to the court with jurisdiction over the person and the surety of the person's bail bond.
History: Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 18; 1982, ch. 620, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-1218; Acts 1992, ch. 946, § 1; 1996, ch. 851, § 1; 2010, ch. 867, § 1; 2011, ch. 487, §§ 1, 2; 2012, ch. 1011, § 1; 2015, ch.
490, §§ 1, 2; 2016, ch. 876, § 4; 2016, ch. 993, § 10.