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TN Code § 40-11-126 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-126. “Unprofessional Conduct” Defined for Bondsmen and Surety Agents

 In addition to the criminal sanctions elsewhere provided by law, the following is deemed unprofessional conduct and no bondsman or surety agent shall:   Suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment any particular attorney to represent the bondsman's principal;   Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to any clerk of court, jailer, police officer, peace officer, committing magistrate or any other person who has power to arrest or hold in custody, or to any public official or public employee in order to secure a settlement, compromise, remission or reduction of the amount of any bail bond or the forfeiture of the bail bond;   Pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in bail bond matters except in defense of any action on a bond;   Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to the principal or anyone in the principal's behalf;   Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond the person is a surety;   Solicit business directly or indirectly, by active or passive means, or engage in any other conduct which may reasonably be construed as intended for the purpose of solicitation of business in any place where prisoners are confined or in any place immediately surrounding where prisoners are confined;   Surrender a principal or ask any court to be relieved from a bail bond arbitrarily or without good cause;   Accept anything of value from a principal except the premium; provided, that the bondsman shall be permitted to accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal which shall be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond. The collateral security or other indemnity required by the bondsman must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond. When a bail bondsman accepts collateral, the bondsman shall give a written receipt for the collateral, and this receipt shall give in detail a full description of the collateral received and the terms of redemption; or   Engage in the business of a professional bondsman or surety without maintaining a permanent business office, business telephone and appropriate signage indicating that the office is a professional bail bond business.
TN Code § 40-11-127 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-127. Charges Preferred Against Bondsman

 Upon motion, any district attorney general may prefer charges to have a bail bondsman stricken from the approved list pursuant to § 40-11-125 with the same provisions for notice, answer and hearing before the court, and the same right of appeal.
TN Code § 40-11-128 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-128. Certain Persons Disqualified as Bondsmen

 The following persons or classes shall not be bail bondsmen or agents of bail bondsmen or surety companies and shall not directly or indirectly receive any benefits from the execution of any bail bond: jailers, attorneys, police officers, convicted felons, committing magistrates, municipal or magistrate court judges, clerks or deputy clerks, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and constables, and any person having the power to arrest or having anything to do with the control of federal, state, county or municipal prisoners.
TN Code § 40-11-129 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-129. Sureties Not Discharged by Irregularities

 No sureties are discharged by reason of:   The want of any of the qualifications required in this part;   There not being the requisite number of sureties;   Any other agreement than is expressed in the undertaking;   Infancy, lunacy or any other incapacity of any of the other parties thereto; or   The defendant not having joined in the same.
TN Code § 40-11-131 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-131. Defects in Bond No Defense

 Where a bail bond or recognizance is executed by the accused, it shall be valid and binding on the accused and the accused's sureties for the accused's personal appearance before the court as prescribed by law or, if not payable or conditioned as prescribed by law for the appearance of the accused before the court from term to term of the court, it shall be held as if the bond or recognizance had expressly so stipulated and conditioned on its face, and no defect in the bond or recognizance shall avail the defendant and the accused's sureties upon default to appear.
TN Code § 40-11-132 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-132. Exoneration of Bail Bondsman or Surety by Surrender of Defendant

 At any time, the bail bondsman or surety may surrender the defendant in their exoneration or the defendant may personally surrender to the officer. Surrender by a bail bondsman or surety shall be for good cause including, but not limited to, the following:   The defendant has violated the contractual provisions between the defendant and the bondsman;   The bondsman or surety has good cause to believe the defendant will not appear as ordered by the court having jurisdiction;   A forfeit, conditional or final, has been rendered against the defendant;   The defendant has failed to appear in court either as ordered by the court or as commanded by any legal process; or   The defendant has been arrested while on bond.
TN Code § 40-11-133 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-133. Arrest of Defendant by Bail Bondsman or Other Authorized Person

  For the purposes of §§ 40-11-132, 40-11-203, and 40-11-204, the bail bondsman or surety may arrest the defendant on a certified copy of the undertaking, at any place either in or out of the state, or may, by written authority endorsed on the certified copy, authorize another person to make the arrest. In the event that circumstances prevent the obtaining of a certified copy of the undertaking or capias from the clerk's office at the time of the arrest or surrender, a duplicate copy of the same shall suffice until such time that a certified copy can be obtained from the clerk's office.   After the payment of the forfeiture, the bail bondsman or surety may arrest the defendant on a certified copy of the capias, or may, by a written authority endorsed on the certified copy, authorize another person to make the arrest.   Any capias issued pursuant to a forfeit, whether the forfeit is conditional or final, shall remain in full force and effect until the defendant is apprehended and returned to the criminal justice system, and a disposition is entered in the defendant's case.   Any approved bail bondsman in good standing is authorized to return the defendant to the jurisdiction for which the bail bond is obligated for the defendant's appearance; provided, the bail bondsman is liable for the expenses of returning the defendant and the defendant is located within this state.
TN Code § 40-11-134 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-134. Sheriff Assisting Bail Bondsman or Surety in Arrest

 The bail bondsman or surety is also entitled to the aid of the sheriff of any county in this state in making the arrest, within the bounds of the sheriff's county, by producing a certified copy of the bail bond, and, in person or by agent, accompanying the officer to receive the person arrested.
TN Code § 40-11-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-135. Return of Bail Bond After Arrest

 The sheriff making the arrest under § 40-11-134 shall return the copy of the bail bond, with an endorsement of the sheriff's action, in the same manner as the sheriff is required to return a capias.
TN Code § 40-11-136 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-136. Surrender to Sheriff

 The surrender shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant is bound to answer for the offense, whether by change of venue or otherwise, and the sheriff is not bound to accept the surrender unless made at the place of holding the court in that county, or at the county jail.
TN Code § 40-11-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-137. Duty of Bail Bondsman or Surety Upon Surrendering Defendant — Hearing

  Upon surrendering the defendant, the bail bondsman or surety shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, go before any court having jurisdiction authorized to admit to bail, and notify the officer of the surrender.    Any court having jurisdiction so notified shall have the defendant brought before it as soon as practicable, and within seventy-two (72) hours, and determine whether or not the surrender was for good cause.    If the court having jurisdiction finds that the surrender was arbitrary or not for good cause, it may order the defendant rereleased upon the same undertaking or impose other conditions as provided by law.   If the surrender is found to be for good cause, the court having jurisdiction shall approve the surrender by endorsement upon the bail bond or by other writing, and it shall be the duty of the surrendering bail bondsman to deliver the written approval or copy of the approval to the sheriff.     This subsection (b) shall not apply where a surrender is based on a conditional or final judgment of forfeiture issued by the court having jurisdiction over the defendant.     The court shall fix the amount of premium to be refunded, if any.
TN Code § 40-11-138 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-138. Release of Bail Bondsmen or Sureties From Obligations

  If the conditions of the bail bond have been performed and the defendant has been discharged from the defendant's obligations in the cause, the clerk of the court shall return to the bondsman the deposit of any cash. If the bail has been secured by real estate, the clerk of the court shall immediately prepare and forward to the register a written release of the deed of trust on the real estate. The costs of the release shall be paid by the defendant.    A bail bondsman or surety shall be released from an obligation under a bail bond if the charge against the surety's principal is disposed of by acquittal, agreement with the state, whether diversion or otherwise, or retirement.    If the charge is disposed of by conviction or a plea of guilty, the bond shall remain in effect until the court renders the defendant's sentence.   After conviction or a plea of guilty, and before the court renders the defendant's sentence, the bond shall not be forfeited against a surety, shall not be included in the calculation of a professional bondsman's capacity or solvency, or otherwise negatively impact the surety.       If after the bond has been active and in effect for three (3) years and the state has failed to seek an original indictment before a grand jury against the defendant covered by the bond, the bond shall not be forfeited against the surety and shall not be included in the calculation of a professional bondsman's capacity, solvency, or otherwise negatively impact the surety involved.
TN Code § 40-11-139 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-139. Forfeiture of Bail Security — Notice to Defendant and Sureties

  If the defendant whose release is secured under § 40-11-122 does not comply with the conditions of the bail bond, the court having jurisdiction shall enter an order declaring the bail to be forfeited. Notice of the order of forfeiture shall be immediately sent by regular mail by the clerk of the court to the defendant at the defendant's last known address. The defendant's surety will be served with scire facias upon the forfeiture entered and a capias shall be issued for the defendant. When the defendant, who failed to appear pursuant to conditions of a bail bond, is arrested on a capias, the surety on the defendant's forfeited bond is released.   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date surety is served with scire facias or scire facias is returned to the clerk unserved or undelivered, the court may enter judgment for the state against the defendant and the defendant's sureties for the amount of the bail and costs of the proceedings.   No execution shall issue upon a final forfeit, nor shall proceedings be taken for its enforcement until the expiration of thirty (30) days after its entry.
TN Code § 40-11-140 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-140. Execution on Judgment

   If judgment is entered in favor of the state on any bail bond, the district attorney general shall have execution issued on the judgment and delivered immediately to the sheriff to be executed by levy on the cash deposited with the clerk of the court or on the real estate described in the deed of trust.   The cash shall be used to satisfy the judgment and costs.   The real estate shall be sold in the same manner as in execution sales in civil actions and the proceeds of the sale shall be used to satisfy the judgment, all court costs and prior encumbrances, if any.   The balance shall be returned to the grantor of the deed of trust.     The real estate so sold may be redeemed in the same manner as real estate may be redeemed after judicial or execution sales in civil actions.   A bond forfeiture shall be collected within the earlier of either five (5) years from the date the defendant failed to appear or the date of last activity in the case, after which time collection from the surety shall be forever barred.
TN Code § 40-11-141 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-141. Release During Trial — Revocation

  A defendant released before trial shall continue on release during trial or release pending trial under the same terms and conditions as were previously imposed, unless the court determines pursuant to § 40-11-137 or § 40-11-144 that other terms and conditions or termination of release are necessary to assure the defendant's presence during trial, or to assure that the defendant's conduct will not obstruct the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial.   If after the defendant is released upon personal recognizance, an unsecured personal appearance bond, or any other bond approved by the court, the defendant violates a condition of release, is charged with an offense committed during the defendant's release, or engages in conduct which results in the obstruction of the orderly and expeditious progress of the trial or other proceedings, then the court may revoke and terminate the defendant's bond and order the defendant held without bail pending trial or without release during trial.
TN Code § 40-11-142 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-142. Due Diligence to Determine Person’s Criminal History

  After an officer arrests a person for one (1) of the offenses listed in this subsection (a), but prior to the determination of bail for the arrest offense by the judge or magistrate, the arresting officer or the officer's agency shall exercise due diligence in determining the existence of prior arrests for, and violations of, § 39-13-106, § 39-13-115, § 39-13-213(a)(2), § 39-13-218, or § 55-10-401.   Using due diligence to determine a person's criminal history means the officer makes use of all available databases, including the Tennessee bureau of investigation interstate identification index (III), the Tennessee criminal history database, driver license history, relevant information related to those prior convictions provided pursuant to § 40-6-203, and other official records regarding the person's prior criminal and arrest history to which the officer or officer's agency has access.
TN Code § 40-11-143 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-143. Change in Bail or Conditions of Release

 A motion for a change in bail or other conditions of release shall be by written motion, served upon opposing counsel or upon the defendant personally if the defendant is not represented by counsel, within a time reasonable under the circumstances before the hearing on the motion. In granting or denying a motion for a change in bail or other conditions of release, the court shall set forth in writing the reasons for its action.
TN Code § 40-11-144 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-144. Review of Release Decision

  The actions by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the supreme court or court of criminal appeals in granting, denying, setting or altering conditions of the defendant's release shall be reviewable in the manner provided in the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure.   If the action to be reviewed is that of a court from which an appeal lies to a court inferior to the supreme court or court of criminal appeals, review shall be sought in the next higher court upon writ of certiorari.
TN Code § 40-11-145 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-145. “Guaranteed Arrest or Bail Bond Certificate” Defined

 As used in this section and § 40-11-146, “guaranteed arrest or bail bond certificate” means a printed card or other certificate issued by an association to any of its members, which is signed by the member and contains a printed statement that the association and the surety company are both licensed to do business in this state and that the guaranteed arrest or bail bond certificate is issued pursuant to the terms of this section and § 40-11-146, and:   The bond guarantees the appearance of the person whose signature appears on the card or certificate; and   That the surety company will, in the event of the failure of the person to appear in court at the time set for appearance, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed upon the person in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
TN Code § 40-11-146 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-146. Guaranteed Arrest or Bail Bond Certificate in Lieu of Cash Bail

 A guaranteed arrest or bail bond certificate presented by the person whose signature appears thereon shall be accepted in lieu of cash bail in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) as an arrest or bail bond to guarantee the appearance of the person in any court in this state, at the time required by the court, when the person is arrested for violation of any traffic law of the state or traffic ordinance of any municipality therein relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. The guaranteed arrest or bail bond certificate shall be subject to all of the limitations appearing on its face; but, when accepted, shall be subject to the same forfeiture and enforcement provision as a bail bond or cash bond. However, the violation must have been committed prior to the expiration date shown on the guaranteed arrest or bail bond certificate.
TN Code § 40-11-147 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-147. Admission to Bail After Arrest in One County Upon a Warrant Issued in Another County

 A defendant arrested in one county on a warrant issued in another county for the commission of an offense for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for ten (10) years or less is entitled to be admitted to bail in the county of arrest by the same officials and in the same manner as if arrested in the county issuing the warrant, subject to the following provisions:   The appropriate clerk or magistrate shall fix the amount of bail to be required and shall set the amount forth on the face of the warrant; and   The sheriff of the county in which the arrest is made, or the sheriff's deputy, shall transmit the undertaking of bail to the sheriff of the county from which the warrant issued, who shall return it to the court as provided in § 40-11-106.
TN Code § 40-11-148 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-148. Bail for Defendant Charged With Commission of Crime While Free on Bail

  When a defendant has been admitted to and released on bail for a criminal offense, whether prior to or during trial or pending appeal, and the defendant is charged with the commission of one (1) or more bailable offenses while released on bail, the judge shall set the defendant's bail on each new offense in an amount not less than twice that which is customarily set for the offense charged.    When the court is determining the amount and conditions of bail to be imposed upon a defendant who is charged with 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), or aggravated vehicular homicide under § 39-13-218, the court shall consider the use of special conditions for such defendant, including, but not limited to, the conditions set out in subdivision (b)(2), if the offense for which bail is being set was committed while the defendant was released on bail for a prior charge of violating any offense listed in this subdivision (b)(1).   The special conditions the court shall consider pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) are:  The use of an ignition interlock device;   The use of a transdermal monitoring device or other alternative alcohol monitoring devices. However, if the court orders the use of a monitoring device on or after July 1, 2016, and the court determines the defendant to be indigent, the court shall order that the portion of the costs of the device that the defendant is unable to pay be paid by the electronic monitoring indigency fund, established in § 55-10-419;   The use of electronic monitoring with random alcohol or drug testing; or   Pretrial residency in an in-patient alcohol or drug rehabilitation center.     As used in this subsection (b), “court” includes any person authorized by § 40-11-106 to take bail.
TN Code § 40-11-149 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 40 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 11 - Bail|Part 1 - Admission to Bail|§ 40-11-149. Attorney Not Permitted to Sign Bond in Criminal Case

  It is an offense for an attorney practicing in any of the courts of this state to sign any bond, or enter into any recognizance, as surety for the appearance of any person, other than a member of the attorney's immediate family, in any criminal case pending against the person in any of the courts in this state.   A violation of subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor with no incarceration permitted.