Before trial, all defendants shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses where the proof is evident or the presumption great. After conviction, defendants are bailable as provided by § 40-11-113, § 40-11-143 or both.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 40-11-102. Bailable Offenses
§ 40-11-107. Taking Bail Before Commitment
§ 40-11-108. Taking Bail After Commitment
§ 40-11-109. Taking Bail After Indictment
§ 40-11-112. Arrest Warrant Issued for Failure to Comply With Conditions
§ 40-11-117. Bail Security Required
§ 40-11-119. Return of Deposit to Defendant
§ 40-11-120. Forfeiture of Defendant's Bail Deposit
§ 40-11-121. Judgment for Fine and Costs — Deposit Applied to Payment
§ 40-11-122. Bail Bond Secured by Real Estate or Sureties
§ 40-11-126. “Unprofessional Conduct” Defined for Bondsmen and Surety Agents
§ 40-11-127. Charges Preferred Against Bondsman
§ 40-11-128. Certain Persons Disqualified as Bondsmen
§ 40-11-129. Sureties Not Discharged by Irregularities
§ 40-11-131. Defects in Bond No Defense
§ 40-11-132. Exoneration of Bail Bondsman or Surety by Surrender of Defendant
§ 40-11-134. Sheriff Assisting Bail Bondsman or Surety in Arrest
§ 40-11-135. Return of Bail Bond After Arrest
§ 40-11-136. Surrender to Sheriff
§ 40-11-143. Change in Bail or Conditions of Release
§ 40-11-145. “Guaranteed Arrest or Bail Bond Certificate” Defined
§ 40-11-146. Guaranteed Arrest or Bail Bond Certificate in Lieu of Cash Bail
§ 40-11-147. Admission to Bail After Arrest in One County Upon a Warrant Issued in Another County