36-3-618. Purpose - Legislative intent.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-618

The purpose of this part is to recognize the seriousness of domestic abuse as a crime and to assure that the law provides a victim of domestic abuse with enhanced protection from domestic abuse. A further purpose of this chapter is to recognize that in the past law enforcement agencies have treated...

36-3-617. Protection order - Filing costs and assistance.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-617

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, domestic abuse victim, stalking victim, sexual assault victim, or victim of a felony offense under title 39, chapter 13, part 1, 2, 3, or 5 shall be required to bear the costs, including any court costs, filing fees, litigation taxes or any...

36-3-616.  Domestic violence community education fund.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-616

(a) There is hereby established a general fund reserve to be allocated through the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the domestic violence community education fund. Moneys from the fund shall be expended to fund activities authorized by this section. Any revenues deposited in...

36-3-615. Notification to victim that family or household member arrested for assault may be released on bond.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-615

(a) After a person has been arrested for assault pursuant to § 39-13-101, aggravated assault pursuant to § 39-13-102, against a victim as defined in § 36-3-601, domestic assault pursuant to § 39-13-111, or violation of a protective order pursuant to § 39-13-113, the arresting...

36-3-613. Leaving residence or use of necessary force - Right to relief unaffected.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-613

(a) The petitioners right to relief under this part is not affected by the petitioners leaving the residence or household to avoid domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault. (b) The petitioners right to relief under this part is not affected by use of such physical force against the respondent as...

36-3-612. Contempt hearing.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-612

(a) A person arrested for the violation of an order of protection issued pursuant to this part or a restraining order or court-approved consent agreement, shall be taken before a magistrate or the court having jurisdiction in the cause without unnecessary delay to answer a charge of contempt for...

36-3-611.  Arrest for violation of protection order.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-611

(a) An arrest for violation of an order of protection issued pursuant to this part may be with or without warrant. Any law enforcement officer shall arrest the respondent without a warrant if: (1) The officer has proper jurisdiction over the area in which the violation occurred (2) The officer has...

36-3-610.  Violation of order or consent agreement -- Civil or criminal contempt -- Financial penalty.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-610

(a) Upon violation of the order of protection or a court-approved consent agreement, the court may hold the defendant in civil or criminal contempt and punish the defendant in accordance with the law. A judge of the general sessions court shall have the same power as a court of record to punish...

36-3-609. Copies of protection order to be issued.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-609

(a) If the respondent has been served with a copy of the petition, notice of hearing, and any ex parte order issued pursuant to § 36-3-605(c), any subsequent order of protection shall be effective when the order is entered. For purposes of this section, an order shall be considered entered...

36-3-608. Duration of protection order - Modification.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-608

(a) All orders of protection shall be effective for a fixed period of time, not to exceed one (1) year. (b) The court may modify its order at any time upon subsequent motion filed by either party together with an affidavit showing a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant the modification.