{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-319","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-319","heading":"Notice of arrest of bondsman","body":"(a) A professional bondsman who is arrested in this state for a felony, or is arrested in another state or by the federal government for the equivalent of a felony in this state, shall notify, in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours of the arrest, the court or courts in which the professional bondsman is qualified. (b) The written notice shall contain the following information: (1) Date of the arrest; (2) Location of the arrest; (3) Offense for which the bondsman was arrested; (4) The name and address of the law enforcement agency making the arrest; (5) The court before which the professional bondsman is to appear; (6) The date of the initial court appearance; and (7) Any other information the professional bondsman may want to include. (c) Upon receipt of the notice, if the court believes it is warranted, the court shall proceed under § 40-11-125 . (d) Failure to comply with this section shall result in an automatic suspension of the professional bondsman until the court conducts a hearing pursuant to § 40-11-125(b) , or until the criminal charges against the professional bondsman are resolved. Acts 1999, ch. 104, § 1.\n(a) A professional bondsman who is arrested in this state for a felony, or is arrested in another state or by the federal government for the equivalent of a felony in this state, shall notify, in writing, within seventy-two (72) hours of the arrest, the court or courts in which the professional bondsman is qualified.\n(b) The written notice shall contain the following information: (1) Date of the arrest; (2) Location of the arrest; (3) Offense for which the bondsman was arrested; (4) The name and address of the law enforcement agency making the arrest; (5) The court before which the professional bondsman is to appear; (6) The date of the initial court appearance; and (7) Any other information the professional bondsman may want to include.\n(1) Date of the arrest;\n(2) Location of the arrest;\n(3) Offense for which the bondsman was arrested;\n(4) The name and address of the law enforcement agency making the arrest;\n(5) The court before which the professional bondsman is to appear;\n(6) The date of the initial court appearance; and\n(7) Any other information the professional bondsman may want to include.\n(c) Upon receipt of the notice, if the court believes it is warranted, the court shall proceed under § 40-11-125 .\n(d) Failure to comply with this section shall result in an automatic suspension of the professional bondsman until the court conducts a hearing pursuant to § 40-11-125(b) , or until the criminal charges against the professional bondsman are resolved.","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":"5f8ec50a0f22640a10a833a7f23f095695efe83bed67c2e9e59af5bd298f71b7","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-318","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-11-320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}