2021 Tennessee Code
Title 40 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 30 - Post-Conviction Procedure

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 40-30-101. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be referred to...

§ 40-30-103. Grounds for Relief - Relief under this part shall be granted when the conviction...

§ 40-30-112. Notice of Final Judgments by Clerk of Court - The clerk of the court shall send a copy of...

§ 40-30-115. Determination of Indigency — Appointment of Counsel and Court Reporters - Indigency shall be determined and counsel and court reporters appointed...

§ 40-30-116. Appeal After Final Judgment - The order granting or denying relief under this part shall...

§ 40-30-118. Promulgation of Rules - The supreme court may promulgate rules of practice and procedure...

§ 40-30-119. Bail During New Trial or Delayed Appeal — Exception - When a new trial or delayed appeal is granted, release...

§ 40-30-121. Priority - Post-conviction cases where the petitioner is under the death sentence...

§ 40-30-122. Interpretation - For purposes of this part, a new rule of constitutional...

Part 2 - Post-Conviction Defender Oversight Commission Act of 2011

§ 40-30-201. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 40-30-207. Conflict of Interest and Substitute Counsel - If at any time during the representation of two (2)...

§ 40-30-208. Appointment of Assistants and Other Staff — Method of Payments - The post-conviction defender is authorized to appoint, employ, and establish,...

§ 40-30-210. Records and Reports - The post-conviction defender shall keep appropriate records and make annual...

Part 3 - Post-Conviction Dna Analysis Act of 2001

§ 40-30-301. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 40-30-302. “Dna Analysis” Defined - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 40-30-303. Petition Requesting Analysis - Notwithstanding part 1 of this chapter, or any other provision...

§ 40-30-304. Court Order if Probable That Exculpatory Results Would Not Have Resulted in Prosecution or Conviction - After notice to the prosecution and an opportunity to respond,...

§ 40-30-305. Court Order if Probable That Results Would Have Resulted in a More Favorable Verdict or Sentence - After notice to the prosecution and an opportunity to respond,...

§ 40-30-306. Payment for Analysis - In the case of an order issued pursuant to §...

§ 40-30-307. Appointment of Counsel for Indigents - The court may, at any time during proceedings instituted under...

§ 40-30-308. Court Order for Production of Laboratory Reports, Underlying Data and Notes - If evidence has previously been subjected to DNA analysis by...

§ 40-30-309. Preservation of Evidence During Pendency of Proceeding — Sanctions - When the petition is not summarily dismissed, the court shall...

§ 40-30-310. Laboratory Standards - If the court orders analysis, it shall select a laboratory...

§ 40-30-311. Orders in Discretion of Court - The court may, in its discretion, make such other orders...

§ 40-30-312. Analysis Results — Dismissal of Petition — Order for Hearing - If the results of the post-conviction DNA analysis are not...

§ 40-30-313. Payment for Analysis - If an order is issued requiring a DNA analysis be...