The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed a decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals in State v Brotherton.
This case caused great confusion and consternation among officers concerning the tail light law. The Court found reasonable suspicion for a possible tail light violation had merit, when white light glared from the partially
repaired light.
The new case is available here: Tennessee v Brotherton
Current News - From the Legislature
Sep. 28th, 2010
State v Brotherton: Tennessee Supreme Court reverses tail light decisionCategory: From the Legislature
Jul. 19th, 2010
Passed Public Chapters are Now AvailableCategory: From the Legislature
Public Chapters that have been passed this year are now available in the Resources section under 'Passed Legislation' on the website.
Click here to go directly to that folder
Click here to go directly to that folder
Apr. 19th, 2010
Bills in the Senate Judiciary Committee of the Tennessee General Assembly the Week of April 19thCategory: From the Legislature
- SB3121 by *Faulk
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, allows general sessions court to determine whether a person charged with DUI also violated the implied consent law rather than requiring implied consent cases to be heard by court determining the DUI.
Has passed in House - SB2970 by *Black
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, broadens substances that may affect central nervous system for purposes of the prohibition against driving under the influence.
In Calendar Committee of House. - SB0844 by *Beavers, *Black
DUI/DWI Offenses - As introduced, permits arrest for DUI to toll the 10 and 20 year provision between convictions for purpose of determining a multiple offender.
Has passed in House
Apr. 7th, 2010
House Passes Bill to Permit General Sessions Court to Determine Violations of Implied ConsentCategory: From the Legislature
On April 7, 2010 the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill permitting the General Sessions Courts to determine violations of implied consent, even if the DUI case is bound over to the Criminal Court. The determination will mean an implied consent revocation will happen much sooner in the process.
Read the bill, which will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next week or two, in the Resources folder, or by clicking the link below.
Implied Consent as Amended.pdf
Read the bill, which will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next week or two, in the Resources folder, or by clicking the link below.
Implied Consent as Amended.pdf
Apr. 4th, 2010
Bills in the Legislature the Week of April 5, 2010Category: From the Legislature
SENATE BILL 3346
Bail, Bail Bonds - As introduced, allows a court, when setting bail for a defendant arrested for certain alcohol related offenses and such defendant has prior convictions for certain alcohol related offenses or is currently already released on bail for certain alcohol related offenses, to order monitoring devices or in-patient treatment as a condition of release and requires the court to determine whether the defendant is a danger to the community prior to release.
SENATE BILL 2970As introduced, broadens substances that may affect central nervous system for purposes of the prohibition against driving under the influence.
SENATE BILL 0844As introduced, permits arrest for DUI to toll the 10 and 20 year provision between convictions for purpose of determining a multiple offender.
HOUSE BILL 0719As introduced, creates within the department of safety a "Repeat DUI Offender" registry of persons who have two or more DUI convictions and whose license is currently suspended or revoked; makes the registry available on the Internet.
HOUSE BILL 3282As introduced, allows general session's court to determine whether a person charged with DUI also violated the implied consent law rather than requiring implied consent cases to be heard by court determining the DUI.