Tennessee HB0625 amends mental health evaluation laws for certain criminal offenses.
Tennessee HB0625 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33, Title 40, and Title 52 to change mental health evaluation laws. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person meets the standard for emergency detention and examination if charged with a specific offense and ordered to undergo an evaluation. This applies to offenses where the defendant would serve at least 85% of the sentence before becoming eligible for release. The presumption can be rebutted only by clear and convincing evidence that the person does not pose an imminent substantial likelihood of serious harm.
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