Relief under this part shall be granted when petitioner's commitment is void or voidable because of the abridgement in any way of any right guaranteed by the laws or constitution of this state, or the Constitution of the United States, including a right that was not recognized as existing at the time of the trial if either constitution requires retrospective application of that right.
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