Allows a defendant to transfer their criminal case to a veterans treatment court in a contiguous county with a specific population range.
This bill amends Tennessee Code to allow a defendant to transfer their criminal case to a veterans treatment court in a contiguous county with a population between 220,000 and 220,100. The transfer is subject to the court's jurisdiction over the case, the defendant's waiver of a jury trial in the original county, and the district attorney general's agreement to accept the case. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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