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Tennessee legislative item tracked as metadata only. Criminal Procedure - As introduced, increases from $10 to $15 the minimum fee a defendant must pay per month as part payment of expenses incurred by the agency, department, program, group, or association supervising the defendant; removes the limitation on the penalty for illegally possessing a telecommunication device in a penal institution that required the Class E felony to be punished by a fine only; specifies that when an autopsy is requested by a municipality or municipal law enforcement agency, the cost of the autopsy must be paid by the municipality unless the cost is paid by the state. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.. Status: Passed One Chamber.
Published April 22, 2026
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