A juvenile in the custody of the department of children's services pursuant to a commitment by a juvenile court of this state may petition for post-commitment relief under this part at any time after the juvenile has exhausted the juvenile's appellate remedies or time for an appeal to the circuit court pursuant to § 37-1-159, or the juvenile's appeal in the nature of a writ of error from the judgment of the circuit court has passed and before the juvenile has been discharged from the custody of the department.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Part 3 - Juvenile Post-Commitment Procedures Act
§ 37-1-302. Petition for Post-Commitment Relief
§ 37-1-305. Grounds for Relief
§ 37-1-306. Court Action Upon Receipt of Petition
§ 37-1-308. Application for Habeas Corpus — When Allowed
§ 37-1-313. Documents and Records Furnished to Indigent Petitioner
§ 37-1-316. Evidence — Oral Testimony, Depositions, Affidavits