{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-14-201","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-201","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Indigent person\" means any person who does not possess sufficient means to pay reasonable compensation for the services of a competent attorney; and\n(2) \"Public defender\" means any attorney appointed or elected under any act of the general assembly or any provision of a metropolitan charter to represent indigent persons accused of crime.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 14"],"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":"0bae35da82ee4ac4405548124a0af276a728b8fa9ab0514eea64d493dc81ed53","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-14-109","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-14-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}