Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-123
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Use of detention
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Detention shall not be ordered as a disposition under § 37-1-132 , and neither a child nor that child's attorney may waive the detention-related prohibitions of that section, including as part of any pre-adjudication agreements. Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 510,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1052,s 46, eff. 7/1/2019.
Detention shall not be ordered as a disposition under § 37-1-132 , and neither a child nor that child's attorney may waive the detention-related prohibitions of that section, including as part of any pre-adjudication agreements.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 510,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1052,s 46, eff. 7/1/2019.
Detention shall not be ordered as a disposition under § 37-1-132 , and neither a child nor that child's attorney may waive the detention-related prohibitions of that section, including as part of any pre-adjudication agreements.
Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 510,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1052,s 46, eff. 7/1/2019.
Status: in_force
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