{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-116","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-116","heading":"Revocation of bail on conviction","body":"(a) If a defendant is convicted of first degree murder, a Class A felony, rape, aggravated robbery, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, statutory rape by an authority figure or a violation of § 39-17-417(b) or (i) , the judge shall revoke bail immediately, notwithstanding sentencing hearings, motions for a new trial and related post-guilt determination hearings.\n(b) If a defendant is convicted of any other felony offense, the judge may revoke bail immediately, notwithstanding sentencing hearing, motion for a new trial and related post-guilt determination hearings.\n(c) If the court revokes the defendant's bail, the defendant shall be housed in a local jail pending the sentencing determination. Following sentencing, the defendant shall be transferred to the custody of the authority to whom the defendant was sentenced.\n(d) If a defendant is convicted of first degree murder, the judge may house the defendant in a local jail or may transfer custody to the department of correction pending further proceedings in the trial court.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 35"],"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":"61acf725274a790a02fd4a25de898a29b1896ffd93a1037940ceefb9c0bc3e90","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-115","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-35-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}