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2020 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 — Pretrial Diversion — No Admission Required
- § 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 Detention — Petition — Hearings
- § 37-1-118. Subpoenas
- § 37-1-119. Petition — Who May Make
- § 37-1-120. Contents of Petition
- § 37-1-121. Service of Process
- § 37-1-122. Summons — Attachment Where Summons Ineffectual
- § 37-1-123. Use of Detention
- § 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 — Custody of Child — Evaluation and Commitment for Mental Illness or Developmental Disability
- § 37-1-129. Hearings — Judicial Diversion — Findings — Disposition of Child
- § 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. Assessment Reports in Certain Counties — Confidentiality — Limited Access — Destruction
- § 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 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. Illegal Use of Telecommunication Device by Minor
- § 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. Injunctive Relief
- § 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. Financial Obligations
- § 37-1-164. Risk and Needs Assessment
- § 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. Individualized Case Plans and Behavior Responses
- § 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
- § 37-1-184. Provider Performance Metrics
- § 37-1-185. Report on Juvenile Justice Data Collection
- § 37-1-186. Notification of Resources and Funding for Relative Caregivers — Distribution of Information
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