The hearing shall be conducted in a place where the court is usually held or in a physical setting not likely to have a harmful effect on the mental condition of the defendant. No hearing shall be conducted in a jail or other custodial facility for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses. The court shall determine the place of the hearing and may exclude the public from the hearing on motion of the defendant if the interests of the defendant and the public would best be served by exclusion.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 33 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 3 - General Rules Applicable to Service Recipients
Part 6 - Judicial Procedures for Residential Treatment
§ 33-3-601. Application of Part
§ 33-3-602. Contents of Complaint for Commitment
§ 33-3-607. Examination of Defendant — Detention and Release
§ 33-3-608. Attorney — Notification of Representation - Appointment by Court
§ 33-3-611. Transportation to Hearing
§ 33-3-613. Conduct of Hearing
§ 33-3-614. Names of Examining Professionals — Availability to Defendant
§ 33-3-616. Place of Detention
§ 33-3-617. Requisites for Commitment
§ 33-3-619. Commitment to Involuntary Care — Disclosure of Information