Tennessee · 114
HB 1861
Probation and Parole - As introduced, specifies that if the trial judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has violated conditions of probation and suspension of sentence for a felony offense by engaging in conduct that constitutes a drug offense, then for the first instance of such a violation, the trial judge must order the defendant to attend a substance abuse treatment program and must not revoke the defendant's probation and suspension of sentence. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35.
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Tennessee HB 1861 proposes amending TCA Title 40, Chapter 35 to require that if a trial judge finds a defendant violated probation for a felony by committing a drug offense, the judge must order substance abuse treatment for the first violation. The bill mandates that the judge cannot revoke the defendant's probation or suspension of sentence in this specific first-instance scenario.
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Sponsors
- Shaundelle Brooks Democratic lead