Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-319
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Delayed appeal - Grounds for granting - Finality of order
Official statutory text
(a) When the judge conducting a hearing pursuant to this part finds that the petitioner was denied the right to an appeal to the circuit court from the judgment of the juvenile court or to an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court in violation of the laws and Constitution of Tennessee or the Constitution of the United States, the judge can grant a delayed appeal to the circuit court or a delayed appeal in the nature of a writ of error from the judgment of the circuit court, whichever is appropriate. (b) Any bill of exceptions filed pursuant to this section may be approved by any judge of the court wherein the petitioner's hearing occurred, irrespective of whether such judge presided over the case at the time of the original hearing. (c) An order granting proceedings for a delayed appeal shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of the review provided by § 37-1-321 . (d) The judge of the court that committed a juvenile who has sought and obtained relief from that commitment by any procedure in a federal court is likewise empowered to grant the relief provided in this section. Acts 1978, ch. 750, § 19; T.C.A., § 37-1719.
(a) When the judge conducting a hearing pursuant to this part finds that the petitioner was denied the right to an appeal to the circuit court from the judgment of the juvenile court or to an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court in violation of the laws and Constitution of Tennessee or the Constitution of the United States, the judge can grant a delayed appeal to the circuit court or a delayed appeal in the nature of a writ of error from the judgment of the circuit court, whichever is appropriate.
(b) Any bill of exceptions filed pursuant to this section may be approved by any judge of the court wherein the petitioner's hearing occurred, irrespective of whether such judge presided over the case at the time of the original hearing.
(c) An order granting proceedings for a delayed appeal shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of the review provided by § 37-1-321 .
(d) The judge of the court that committed a juvenile who has sought and obtained relief from that commitment by any procedure in a federal court is likewise empowered to grant the relief provided in this section.
Acts 1978, ch. 750, § 19; T.C.A., § 37-1719.
(a) When the judge conducting a hearing pursuant to this part finds that the petitioner was denied the right to an appeal to the circuit court from the judgment of the juvenile court or to an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court in violation of the laws and Constitution of Tennessee or the Constitution of the United States, the judge can grant a delayed appeal to the circuit court or a delayed appeal in the nature of a writ of error from the judgment of the circuit court, whichever is appropriate.
(b) Any bill of exceptions filed pursuant to this section may be approved by any judge of the court wherein the petitioner's hearing occurred, irrespective of whether such judge presided over the case at the time of the original hearing.
(c) An order granting proceedings for a delayed appeal shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of the review provided by § 37-1-321 .
(d) The judge of the court that committed a juvenile who has sought and obtained relief from that commitment by any procedure in a federal court is likewise empowered to grant the relief provided in this section.
Acts 1978, ch. 750, § 19; T.C.A., § 37-1719.
Status: in_force
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