{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-114","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-114","heading":"Contents of written undertaking","body":"(a) Bail, when not given in open court, is given by a written undertaking, containing the conditions of release, the agreement of the defendant to appear in the court having jurisdiction of the offense as directed by the court and/or an amount to be paid for nonappearance, signed by the defendant, and if made under § 40-11-122(2) , signed also by court-approved and sufficient surety or sureties. The written undertaking must be approved by the officer taking it.\n(b) An electronically transmitted facsimile copy of a written undertaking shall have the same legal effect as the original written undertaking. An electronically transmitted facsimile copy of a written undertaking signed by the defendant shall have the same legal effect as the written undertaking signed by the defendant.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 11"],"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":"fe41a3f057003abff4ed13b46ce4ddd0031cd5b55ae89d9f5cd2a187349b7271","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-113","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}