{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-21-101","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-21-101","heading":"Grounds for writ","body":"(a) Any person imprisoned or restrained of liberty, under any pretense whatsoever, except in cases specified in subsection (b) and in cases specified in § 29-21-102 , may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus, to inquire into the cause of such imprisonment and restraint. (b) Persons restrained of their liberty pursuant to a guilty plea and negotiated sentence are not entitled to the benefits of this writ on any claim that: (1) The petitioner received concurrent sentencing where there was a statutory requirement for consecutive sentencing; (2) The petitioner's sentence included a release eligibility percentage where the petitioner was not entitled to any early release; or (3) The petitioner's sentence included a lower release eligibility percentage than the petitioner was entitled to under statutory requirements. Code 1858, § 3720; Shan., § 5500; Code 1932, § 9671; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §23-1801; Acts 2009 , ch. 420, §§ 1, 2.\n(a) Any person imprisoned or restrained of liberty, under any pretense whatsoever, except in cases specified in subsection (b) and in cases specified in § 29-21-102 , may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus, to inquire into the cause of such imprisonment and restraint.\n(b) Persons restrained of their liberty pursuant to a guilty plea and negotiated sentence are not entitled to the benefits of this writ on any claim that: (1) The petitioner received concurrent sentencing where there was a statutory requirement for consecutive sentencing; (2) The petitioner's sentence included a release eligibility percentage where the petitioner was not entitled to any early release; or (3) The petitioner's sentence included a lower release eligibility percentage than the petitioner was entitled to under statutory requirements.\n(1) The petitioner received concurrent sentencing where there was a statutory requirement for consecutive sentencing;\n(2) The petitioner's sentence included a release eligibility percentage where the petitioner was not entitled to any early release; or\n(3) The petitioner's sentence included a lower release eligibility percentage than the petitioner was entitled to under statutory requirements.","path":["TN Code","Title 29","Chapter 21"],"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":"4daf2d7abe0302c6ecb0b4238e35183517b62eb9ab6a93287907409405943a5b","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-20-408","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-29-21-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}