Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-706
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(a) Nothing in this part shall be deemed to impair the authority of juvenile courts to adopt different or alternative procedures for the establishment of or the operation of an existing teen court program within their respective jurisdictions. Any such teen court program shall meet due process standards including, but not limited to, those pertaining to informed and voluntary participation in the program and any necessary waiver of rights. (b) Upon adoption of local, written procedures, a juvenile court may delegate responsibility for operation of a teen court program to a person licensed to practice law in this state. (c) Any reference to "juvenile court" or "juvenile court judge" in this part shall be interpreted to include a magistrate under § 37-1-107 . Acts 2001, ch. 341, § 10; 2009, ch. 235, § 1.
(a) Nothing in this part shall be deemed to impair the authority of juvenile courts to adopt different or alternative procedures for the establishment of or the operation of an existing teen court program within their respective jurisdictions. Any such teen court program shall meet due process standards including, but not limited to, those pertaining to informed and voluntary participation in the program and any necessary waiver of rights.
(b) Upon adoption of local, written procedures, a juvenile court may delegate responsibility for operation of a teen court program to a person licensed to practice law in this state.
(c) Any reference to "juvenile court" or "juvenile court judge" in this part shall be interpreted to include a magistrate under § 37-1-107 .
Acts 2001, ch. 341, § 10; 2009, ch. 235, § 1.
(a) Nothing in this part shall be deemed to impair the authority of juvenile courts to adopt different or alternative procedures for the establishment of or the operation of an existing teen court program within their respective jurisdictions. Any such teen court program shall meet due process standards including, but not limited to, those pertaining to informed and voluntary participation in the program and any necessary waiver of rights.
(b) Upon adoption of local, written procedures, a juvenile court may delegate responsibility for operation of a teen court program to a person licensed to practice law in this state.
(c) Any reference to "juvenile court" or "juvenile court judge" in this part shall be interpreted to include a magistrate under § 37-1-107 .
Acts 2001, ch. 341, § 10; 2009, ch. 235, § 1.
Status: in_force
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