Rule 45 – Computing and Extending Time

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee

(a) Computing Time. The following rules apply in computing any period of time specified in these rules or in any court order:(1)Day of Act or Event Excluded. Exclude the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run.(2)Last Day of...

Rule 43 – Presence of the Defendant

by | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee

(a) Presence Required. Unless excused by the court on defendant’s motion or as otherwise provided by this rule, the defendant shall be present at:(1) the arraignment; (2) every stage of the trial, including the impaneling of the jury and the return of the...

Rule 42 – Criminal Contempt

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(a) Summary Disposition. A judge may summarily punish a person who commits criminal contempt in the judge’s presence if the judge certifies that he or she saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt. The contempt order shall recite the facts, be signed by...

Rule 41 – Search and Seizure

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(a) Authority to Issue Warrant. A magistrate with jurisdiction in the county where the property sought is located may issue a search warrant authorized by this rule. The district attorney general, assistant district attorney general, criminal investigator, or any...