9 chapters · 191 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-5-409 Evaluations — Reports — Discharge or transfer
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(a) The commissioner shall cause each person judicially committed under § 52-5-404 or transferred under § 52-3-301, to be evaluated as often as necessary but not less often than every six (6) months. (b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall report the details of …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-5-410 Release — Custody of the court
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(a) If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee determines that any person judicially committed under § 52-5-404, no longer meets the standards under which the person was committed, then the decision maker must immediately order the person's release and cause the person to…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-5-411 Capital offense — Release from involuntary commitment — Notice — Hearing — Appeal
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(a) If the department determines that a person, who has been judicially committed under § 52-5-404 by a criminal court in connection with a capital offense or with a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity on a capital offense, no longer meets the commitment standards under w…
Tenn. Code Ann. § 52-5-501 Felony defendant incompetent to stand trial
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(1) The court with criminal jurisdiction shall order a person to participate in community-based services under a plan approved and developed by the department to attain and maintain competence to stand trial and reduce the risk of becoming committable only if:(1) The court finds …