SB2161 amends Tennessee law to relieve bail bondsmen from liability if a defendant is not listed as a fugitive within ten days of a warrant being.
SB2161 modifies Tennessee law concerning bail by allowing courts to exempt bail bondsmen from liability if a defendant is not listed as a fugitive within ten business days of a warrant being issued. This applies when a bench warrant or capias is issued due to a defendant's failure to appear on a violent or sexual felony. The defendant must be placed on any available state or federal list or database, including the National Crime Information Center. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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