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2015 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - Juveniles
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Part 1 - General Provisions
- § 37-1-101 - Purpose -- Jurisdiction -- Ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
- § 37-1-102 - Chapter and part definitions.
- § 37-1-103 - Exclusive original jurisdiction.
- § 37-1-104 - Concurrent jurisdiction.
- § 37-1-105 - Probation officers.
- § 37-1-106 - Youth services officer.
- § 37-1-107 - Magistrates.
- § 37-1-108 - Commencement of proceedings.
- § 37-1-109 - Transfer of criminal cases from other courts.
- § 37-1-110 - Informal adjustment without adjudication.
- § 37-1-111 - Venue.
- § 37-1-112 - Transfer to another court within state -- Appeals.
- § 37-1-113 - Taking into custody -- Grounds.
- § 37-1-114 - Detention or shelter care of child prior to hearing on petition.
- § 37-1-115 - Custody -- Release to proper party -- Warrant for custody.
- § 37-1-116 - Place of detention -- Escape or attempted escape -- Shelter care.
- § 37-1-117 - Investigation and release or commitment -- Petition -- Hearings.
- § 37-1-118 - Subpoenas.
- § 37-1-119 - Petition -- Who may make.
- § 37-1-120 - Contents of petition.
- § 37-1-121 - Summons.
- § 37-1-122 - Attachment where summons ineffectual.
- § 37-1-123 - Service of summons.
- § 37-1-124 - Conduct of hearing.
- § 37-1-125 - Party served by publication -- Provisional hearing -- Interlocutory order.
- § 37-1-126 - Right to counsel or guardian ad litem -- Administrative fee.
- § 37-1-127 - Basic rights at hearing.
- § 37-1-128 - Investigations -- Emergency temporary care and custody -- Physical and mental examinations -- Evaluation and commitment for mental illness or developmental disability.
- § 37-1-129 - Hearings -- Findings -- Disposition of child -- Interdepartmental case management team -- Pilot projects.
- § 37-1-130 - Dependent or neglected child -- Disposition.
- § 37-1-131 - Delinquent child -- Disposition -- Restitution.
- § 37-1-132 - Unruly child -- Disposition.
- § 37-1-133 - Order of adjudication -- Noncriminal.
- § 37-1-134 - Transfer from juvenile court.
- § 37-1-135 - Mentally ill or developmentally disabled child -- Disposition.
- § 37-1-136 - [Repealed.]
- § 37-1-137 - Commitment of delinquent children to the department of children's services.
- § 37-1-138 - Liability for expenses of returning juvenile to custody of department of children's services.
- § 37-1-139 - Modification or vacation of orders.
- § 37-1-140 - Legal custodian -- Duties.
- § 37-1-141 - Residence change -- Transfer of jurisdiction to another state.
- § 37-1-142 - Nonresident child -- Transfer from another state.
- § 37-1-143 - Out-of-state custody and supervision.
- § 37-1-144 - Supervision under out-of-state order.
- § 37-1-145 - Out-of-state probation officers -- Powers.
- § 37-1-146 - Juvenile traffic offenders.
- § 37-1-147 - Termination of parental rights.
- § 37-1-148 - [Repealed.]
- § 37-1-149 - Guardian ad litem -- Special advocate -- Appointment.
- § 37-1-150 - Cost and expense for care of child.
- § 37-1-151 - Parents' liability for support.
- § 37-1-152 - Restraining orders.
- § 37-1-153 - Court files and records -- Inspection limited -- Exceptions for certain violent offenders -- Confidentiality -- Expunction.
- § 37-1-154 - Law enforcement records -- Inspection limited -- Exceptions for certain violent offenders.
- § 37-1-155 - Fingerprints and photographs -- Use -- When destroyed -- Video and audio recordings.
- § 37-1-156 - Contributing to delinquency -- Penalty -- Jurisdiction of court.
- § 37-1-157 - Contributing to dependency -- Penalties -- Jurisdiction of court.
- § 37-1-158 - Contempt of court.
- § 37-1-159 - Appeals.
- § 37-1-160 - Interstate flight by juvenile felon -- Applicability of part.
- § 37-1-161 - Reimbursement account.
- § 37-1-162 - Supplement and account for juvenile court services improvement.
- §§ 37-1-163, 37-1-164 - [Repealed.]
- § 37-1-165 - Contracts among counties to pool juvenile justice supplements.
- § 37-1-166 - Orders committing or retaining a child within the custody of the department of children's services -- Required determinations.
- § 37-1-167 - Removal from abusive parent or other party.
- § 37-1-168 - Juvenile-family crisis intervention programs -- General provisions.
- § 37-1-169 - Referrals by juvenile court to crisis intervention program.
- § 37-1-170 - Joinder of parents or guardians in juvenile court actions.
- § 37-1-171 - Written orders -- Presumptions -- Forms.
- § 37-1-172 - Use and disposition of federal funds.
- § 37-1-173 - [Repealed.]
- § 37-1-174 - Order affecting delinquent juvenile's parent or guardian.
- § 37-1-175 - Temporary legal custody for children with mental illnesses.
- § 37-1-176 - Providing care, training or treatment in least drastic alternative way.
- § 37-1-177 - Person filing for commitment.
- § 37-1-178 - Discharge.
- § 37-1-179 - Reporting status of child who no longer meets commitment standards -- Retention of custody.
- § 37-1-180 - Rights of child in hearing to review custody.
- § 37-1-181 - Judges to conduct proceedings.
- § 37-1-182 - Juvenile records task force.
- § 37-1-183 - Dependent and neglected child to remain in related caregiver's custody if in best interest of child.
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