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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-31-101 Enactment of agreement — Text
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The agreement on detainers is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: The contracting states solemnly agree that: ARTICLE I ARTICLE I The party states find that charges outst…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-31-102 “Appropriate court” defined
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“Appropriate court,” as used in the agreement on detainers, with reference to the courts of this state, means a court of record with criminal jurisdiction.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-31-103 Enforcement of agreement — Cooperation with party states
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All courts, departments, agencies, officers and employees of this state and its political subdivisions are hereby directed to enforce the agreement on detainers and to cooperate with one another and with other party states in enforcing the agreement and effectuating its purpose.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-31-104 Escape from temporary custody
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Any prisoner released to temporary custody under the agreement on detainers from a place of imprisonment in Tennessee who shall escape or attempt to escape from the temporary custody, whether within or without the borders of this state, shall be dealt with in the same manner as i…