{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-3-131","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 27-3-131","heading":"Appeals in misdemeanor cases - Trial de novo - Jury trial","body":"(a) Notwithstanding Rule 5(c)(2) of the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure to the contrary, the defendant may in any case covered by such rule appeal a verdict of guilty or the sentence imposed or both to the circuit or criminal court for a trial de novo with or without a jury.\n(b) Demand for a jury trial shall be made at the time of filing an appeal under § 27-5-108 , to the circuit or criminal court. If such demand is not made at the time of filing the appeal, the right to a trial by jury is waived.","path":["TN Code","Title 27","Chapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"791774f5c1b59b04f12a29b6d0df05a94e40fdc42820d8284975de5a2a5b5e3a","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-3-128","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-27-4-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}