Nothing in § 40-20-104 shall prevent any person indicted or presented in a court of record for the alleged commission of any misdemeanor as set out in that section from pleading guilty and submitting the case to the trial judge for assessment of punishment; nor shall anything in § 40-20-104 prevent a person, upon a plea of not guilty, from waiving the right to a trial by jury and submitting the case to the trial judge for decision both as to guilt and punishment.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 20 - Judgment and Sentence
§ 40-20-101. Judgment After Verdict — Modification of Verdict
§ 40-20-102. Discretion as to Fine or Imprisonment
§ 40-20-104. Term Fixed by Court — by Jury
§ 40-20-105. Plea of Guilty — Waiver of Jury
§ 40-20-106. Assessment of Punishment for Misdemeanor When Felony Charged
§ 40-20-109. Jail Sentences and Fines Unaffected
§ 40-20-111. Concurrent or Cumulative Sentences
§ 40-20-112. Judgment of Infamy — Right of Suffrage — Competency as a Witness
§ 40-20-113. Judgment of Infamous Crime to Be Sent to Election Commission
§ 40-20-114. Disqualification From Public Office