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TN Code § 16-5-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Court of Criminal Appeals|§ 16-5-111. Effect of Judgments

 The court of criminal appeals is a court of record, and its judgment shall be executed as provided in the Tennessee rules of appellate procedure.
TN Code § 16-5-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Court of Criminal Appeals|§ 16-5-113. Office Space for Judges — Rental Allowance — Secretaries — Salaries and Travel Expense

 Each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall be furnished office space in the county of the judge's residence by the state. In the event no office space is available either from the state or county, then each judge shall receive the same monthly allowance from the state as authorized by law for office rental expense. Likewise, each judge of the court of criminal appeals shall have a secretary, and the salary and travel expense allowance of the secretary shall be the same as authorized by law for the secretary of each judge of the court of appeals.
TN Code § 16-6-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-101. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   “Nonadversarial approach” means that the district attorney general and the defense attorney work together for the benefit of the veterans treatment court program participants and the program; and   “Veterans treatment court program” means a stand-alone veterans treatment court program established by a judge of a court of this state exercising criminal jurisdiction or a veterans court track created within an existing certified drug court.
TN Code § 16-6-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-102. Powers of Veterans Treatment Court Program

 A veterans treatment court program shall have the same powers as the court that created it. Any disagreements shall be resolved prior to court and not in front of the participants.
TN Code § 16-6-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-103. Key Components of Veterans Treatment Court Programs

 All veterans treatment court programs in this state shall be established and operated according to the following ten (10) key components as adopted by the National Clearinghouse for Veterans Treatment Courts at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals:   Veterans treatment courts integrate alcohol and drug treatment and mental health services with justice system case processing;   Veterans treatment courts promote public safety while protecting participants' due process rights by prosecution and defense counsel using a nonadversarial approach;   Veterans treatment courts identify eligible participants early and promptly place them in the veterans treatment court program;   Veterans treatment courts provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health, and other related treatment and rehabilitation services;   Veterans treatment courts monitor abstinence by frequent alcohol and other drug testing;   Veterans treatment courts establish a coordinated strategy to govern responses to participants' compliance;   Veterans treatment courts maintain ongoing judicial interaction with each veteran as an essential component of the program;   Veterans treatment courts utilize monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness;   Veterans treatment courts employ continuing interdisciplinary education and training to promote effective veterans treatment court planning, implementation, and operations; and   Veterans treatment courts forge partnerships among the court, the veterans administration, public agencies, and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance veterans treatment court effectiveness.
TN Code § 16-6-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-104. Administration by Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

 The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall administer veterans treatment court programs by:   Defining, developing, and gathering outcome measures for veterans treatment court programs, established by this chapter;   Collecting, reporting, and disseminating veterans court treatment program data;   Supporting a state veterans treatment mentor program;   Sponsoring and coordinating state veterans treatment court program training;   Awarding, administering, and evaluating state veterans treatment court program grants;   Developing standards of operation for veterans treatment court programs to ensure there is a significant population of veterans in the criminal justice system willing to volunteer to participate in veterans treatment court programs so that funds are allocated to meet the greatest need; and   Establishing three (3) veterans treatment court advisory committee member positions on the drug court advisory committee established by § 16-22-108.
TN Code § 16-6-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-105. Application for Veterans Treatment Court Program Grant Funds — Use of Funds

 Through the department of mental health and substance abuse services, a court exercising criminal jurisdiction within this state or a veterans treatment court program may apply for veterans treatment court program grant funds established in § 16-22-109(e)(4), if funds are available, to:   Fund a full-time or part-time program director position;   Fund veterans treatment court program staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations;   Fund substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and other direct services for veterans treatment court program participants;   Fund drug testing;   Fund program costs directly related to program operations; and   Implement or continue veterans treatment court program operations.
TN Code § 16-6-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Criminal Justice Veterans Compensation Act (Cjvc) of 2015|§ 16-6-106. Prohibited Uses of Veterans Treatment Court Program Grant Awards

 The department of mental health and substance abuse services veterans treatment court program grant awards shall not be:   Used to pay for costs not directly related to veterans treatment court program operations;   Made to any court that does not agree to operate its veterans treatment court program in accordance with the principles set out in this chapter;   Used for construction or land acquisition;   Used to pay bonuses or commissions to any individuals or organizations; or   Used to form a corporation.
TN Code § 16-17-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 17 - City Courts in Home Rule Municipalities|§ 16-17-101. Establishment of City Courts

  In each home rule municipality that does not have a city court ordained and established by the general assembly, a city court is created to try violations of municipal ordinances. The governing body of the municipality may increase the number of divisions of the court created by this subsection (a).   The governing bodies of all home-rule municipalities may also decrease the number of divisions of city courts by ordinance, but no division shall be eliminated except when a term of a city court judge expires or when a vacancy in the office of city court judge exists.   [Deleted by 2019 amendment.]
TN Code § 16-17-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 17 - City Courts in Home Rule Municipalities|§ 16-17-102. Judges — Appointment and Election

 The judge of the city court shall be appointed on the nomination of the mayor and concurred in by the city council or other legislative body, but the appointed judge shall serve only until the next general election, at which time a judge or judges will be elected.
TN Code § 16-17-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 17 - City Courts in Home Rule Municipalities|§ 16-17-104. Increase of Divisions — Powers

 In those home rule municipalities that have city courts and whose divisions have been increased by the legislative body, the new divisions have the same power as other divisions and are under the same direction and control as provided in this part and the municipality's charter.
TN Code § 16-17-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 17 - City Courts in Home Rule Municipalities|§ 16-17-105. Costs — Limitation

 Municipal court costs shall be set and collected in accordance with § 16-18-304, and the litigation tax shall be levied and collected in accordance with § 16-18-305.
TN Code § 16-20-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 20 - The Victim-Offender Mediation Center|§ 16-20-101. Legislative Findings and Intent

  The general assembly finds and declares that:  The resolution of felony, misdemeanor and juvenile delinquent disputes can be costly and complex in a judicial setting where the parties involved are necessarily in an adversarial posture and subject to formalized procedures; and   Victim-offender mediation centers can meet the needs of the state's citizens by providing forums in which persons may voluntarily participate in the resolution of disputes in an informal and less adversarial atmosphere.     It is the intent of the general assembly that programs established pursuant to this chapter:  Stimulate the establishment and use of victim-offender mediation centers to help meet the need for alternatives to the courts for the resolution of certain disputes;   Encourage continuing community participation in the development, administration and oversight of local programs designed to facilitate the informal resolution of disputes between and among members of the community;   Offer structures for dispute resolution that may serve as models for centers in other communities; and   Serve a specific community or locale and resolve disputes that arise within that community or locale.
TN Code § 16-20-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 20 - The Victim-Offender Mediation Center|§ 16-20-102. Operation by a Corporation

  A victim-offender mediation center may be created and operated by a corporation organized to resolve disputes. The corporation shall not be organized for profit and no part of the net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholders or individuals. The majority of the directors of the corporation shall not consist of members of any single profession.   To be eligible for funds under this chapter, a center must do the following:  Comply with this chapter and the rules adopted by the supreme court of Tennessee;   Provide neutral mediators who have received training in conflict resolution techniques in accordance with rules of the supreme court;   Provide victim-offender mediation in felony, misdemeanor and juvenile delinquent cases without cost to the participants;   Provide dispute resolution services to the community on a voluntary basis; and   At the conclusion of the mediation process, provide a written agreement or decision to the referral source setting forth the settlement of the issues and future responsibilities of each participant.     Each center that receives funds under this chapter must:  Be operated by a grant recipient;   Be operated in compliance with rules adopted by the supreme court;   Be operated under a contract with the administrative office of the courts (AOC); and   Comply with this chapter.      Funds available for the purposes of this chapter may be allocated for services provided by eligible centers.   A center applying for funding is to include the following information in its application:  The cost of operating the center, including the compensation of employees;   A description of the proposed area of service and number of participants expected to be served;   Proof of nonprofit 501(c)(3) status;   A charter of incorporation; and   Evidence of support of criminal justice agencies to make referrals.       The AOC may accept, apply for and disburse public or private funds for the purposes of this chapter.    The comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller's authorized representatives may inspect, examine and audit the fiscal affairs of local programs or centers.   Centers must, whenever reasonably possible, make use of public facilities at free or nominal cost.     A center operated under this chapter is not a state agency or an instrumentality of the state. Employees and volunteers of a center are not employees of the state.    A center that receives funds under this chapter must annually provide the AOC with statistical data regarding the following:  The operating budget;   The number of referrals, categories or types of cases referred;   The number of parties serviced;   The number of disputes resolved;   The nature of the resolution, amount and type of restitution to the victim or community, or both; and   Rates of compliance.     The data shall maintain the confidentiality and anonymity of all mediation participants.
TN Code § 16-20-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 20 - The Victim-Offender Mediation Center|§ 16-20-103. Confidential and Privileged Documents and Communications

  All memoranda, work notes or products, or case files of centers established under this chapter are confidential and privileged and are not subject to disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding unless the court or administrative tribunal determines that the materials were submitted by a participant to the center for the purpose of avoiding discovery of the material in a subsequent proceeding. Any communication relating to the subject matter of the resolution made during the resolution process by any participant, mediator, or any other person is a privileged communication and is not subject to disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding unless all parties to the communication waive the privilege.   The privilege and limitation on evidentiary use described in subsection (a) does not apply to any communication of a threat that injury or damage may be inflicted on any person or on the property of a party to the dispute, to the extent the communication may be relevant evidence in a criminal matter. Such communications shall not be construed to be public records pursuant to title 10, chapter 7.
TN Code § 16-20-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 20 - The Victim-Offender Mediation Center|§ 16-20-104. Withdrawal From Dispute Resolution

 Any person who voluntarily enters a dispute resolution process at a center established under this chapter may revoke the person's consent, withdraw from dispute resolution and seek judicial or administrative redress prior to reaching a written resolution agreement. No legal penalty, sanction or restraint may be imposed upon the person.
TN Code § 16-20-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 20 - The Victim-Offender Mediation Center|§ 16-20-105. Immunity From Suit

  Members of the board of directors of a victim-offender mediation center are immune from suit in any civil action based on any proceedings or other official acts performed in good faith as members of the board.   Employees and volunteers of a center are immune from suit in any civil action based on any proceedings or other official acts performed in their capacity as employees or volunteers, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct.   A center is immune from suit in any civil action based on any of its proceedings or other official acts performed by its employees, volunteers, or members or its board of directors, except in cases of:  Willful or wanton misconduct by its employees or volunteers; and   Official acts performed in bad faith by members of its board.
TN Code § 16-21-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Judicial Organizations|§ 16-21-111. Personal Injury or Death Cases in Chancery or Circuit Courts — Reports

  The clerks of circuit courts and the clerks and masters of chancery courts shall report, on a monthly basis, to the administrative office of the courts on a form to be devised and distributed by the administrative office of the courts, the following data:  The number of cases filed claiming money damages for personal injury or death;   The number of such cases actually proceeding to trial; and   For each such case actually proceeding to trial, the number of cases in which the plaintiff was awarded some money damages for personal injury or death, the amount of the verdict given in a jury case, the amount of judgment in a case without a jury, and any additur or remittitur awarded in the case by the trial judge.     The presiding judge in each circuit shall verify the trial data reported to the administrative office of the courts.   The administrative office of the courts shall compile such data and report the findings of the previous fiscal year, on or before February 1 of each year, to the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the chair of the judiciary committee of the house of representatives, and the attorney general and reporter. The report is a public document, available on request from the administrative office of the courts.
TN Code § 16-22-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-101. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003.”
TN Code § 16-22-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-102. Legislative Intent — Goals

  The general assembly recognizes that a critical need exists in this state for criminal justice system programs to reduce the incidence of drug use, drug addiction and crimes committed as a result of drug use and drug addiction. It is the intent of the general assembly by this chapter to create a program to facilitate the implementation of new and the continuation of existing drug court treatment programs.   The goals of the drug court treatment programs created under this chapter include the following:  To reduce the use of jail and prison beds and other correctional services by nonviolent chemically dependent offenders by diverting them into rehabilitative programs;   To reduce incidences of drug use and drug addiction among offenders;   To reduce crimes committed as a result of drug use and addiction;   To promote public safety through these reductions;   To increase the personal, familial and societal accountability of offenders; and   To promote effective interaction and the use of resources among local criminal justice agencies and community agencies.
TN Code § 16-22-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-103. Chapter Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   “Chemically dependent” means a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress as manifested by two (2) or more of the pre-determinate symptoms occurring at any time in the same twelve-month period;   “Drug court treatment program” means any drug court treatment program created within the state that follows the general principles referenced in § 16-22-104 and that is established by the judge of a court in this state exercising criminal jurisdiction or by the judge of a juvenile court. A “drug court treatment program” shall have the same powers as the court that created it;   “Nonadversarial approach” means that the district attorney general and the defense attorney work together for the benefit of the drug court treatment program participants and the program. Any disagreements are to be resolved prior to court and not in front of the participants; and    “Violent offender” means a person who:   Is convicted of an offense, during the course of which:        The person carried, possessed or used a firearm or dangerous weapon;   There occurred the death of or serious bodily injury to any person; or   There occurred the use of force against the person of another; or    Has one (1) or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm;   In determining whether a defendant is a “violent offender” under subdivision (4)(A)(i), it does not matter whether one (1) or more of the circumstances described in subdivision (4)(A)(i)(a ), (4)(A)(i)(b ), or (4)(A)(i)(c ) is or is not an element of the offense for which the person is convicted.
TN Code § 16-22-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-104. General Principles

 All drug court treatment programs in this state shall be established and operate according to the following general principles as established by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Drug Court Standards Committee:   Drug courts integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing;   Drug courts use a nonadversarial approach, with prosecution and defense counsel promoting public safety while protecting participants' due process rights;   Drug courts identify eligible participants early and promptly place them in the drug court treatment program;   Drug courts provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, mental health and other related treatment and rehabilitation services;   Drug courts monitor abstinence by frequent alcohol and other drug testing;   Drug courts use a coordinated strategy to govern responses to participants' compliance;   Drug courts use ongoing judicial interaction with each drug court participant as an essential component of the program;   Drug courts utilize monitoring and evaluation to measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness;   Drug courts employ continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective drug court planning, implementation and operations; and   Drug courts forge partnerships among the courts, public agencies and community-based organizations to generate local support and enhance drug court effectiveness.
TN Code § 16-22-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-105. Administration

 The department of mental health and substance abuse services shall administer the drug court treatment program by:   Defining, developing, and gathering outcome measures for drug court treatment programs relating to § 16-22-102;   Collecting, reporting and disseminating drug court treatment data;   Supporting a state drug treatment mentor program;   Sponsoring and coordinating state drug court treatment training;   Awarding, administering and evaluating state drug court treatment grants; and   Developing standards of operation for drug court treatment programs.
TN Code § 16-22-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 16 - Courts|Chapter 22 - Drug Court Treatment Act of 2003|§ 16-22-106. Application for Grant Funds

 Through the department of mental health and substance abuse services, a court exercising criminal jurisdiction within this state or an existing drug court treatment program created by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction may apply for drug court treatment program grant funds to:   Fund a full-time or part-time program director position;   Fund drug court treatment staff whose job duties are directly related to program operations;   Fund substance abuse treatment, mental health and other direct services for drug court treatment participants;   Fund drug testing;   Fund program costs directly related to program operations; and   Implement or continue drug court treatment program operations.