{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-33-3-615","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-3-615","heading":"Testimony of professionals - Depositions or affidavits","body":"(a) The testimony of a certifying professional may be made by deposition or affidavit only with the consent of the defendant's counsel. If the testimony is given by deposition or affidavit, the court shall make a specific finding of fact that the defendant or the defendant's counsel has consented, and the defendant's right of cross-examination of the certifying professional shall be preserved.\n(b) If consent is not given for testimony by deposition or affidavit, a professional who would be qualified as a certifying professional under the commitment statute may testify instead of a certifying professional if the person has examined the defendant within ten (10) days of the hearing, and the person shall testify as to each point of the commitment statute.","path":["TN Code","Title 33","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":"461e4cf0563f5d354de4d52985a43f52e7c12c6fcca07edd7a234e0e1a08cea2","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-33-3-614","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-33-3-616"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}