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§ 40-3-208. Immunity of Officials and Employees

The district attorney general and assistant district attorneys general, district attorney general’s investigators, district attorney general’s secretaries and any other employee of the district attorney general shall not be civilly or criminally liable for acts performed pursuant to this part or in furtherance of the purposes of this part except as those acts relate to […]

§ 40-3-104. Actions in Name of State

All criminal actions are prosecuted in the name of the state of Tennessee against the party charged with the offense. Code 1858, § 4991; Shan., § 6950; Code 1932, § 11491; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-303.

§ 40-3-201. Short Title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Fraud and Economic Crimes Prosecution Act.”

§ 40-3-202. Legislative Intent

The intent of this part is to provide district attorneys general of this state the resources necessary to deal effectively with fraud, economic, and other crimes, and to provide a means for obtaining restitution in bad check cases prior to the institution of formal criminal charges. Subject to the limitations of § 40-3-209(b), the use […]

§ 40-3-204. Fees in Criminal Prosecutions

In criminal prosecutions, judges shall order that fees, in accordance with the schedule listed in subdivisions (b)(1)-(3), be paid by the person or corporations against whom the costs are taxed, and the clerk of the court shall collect those fees when the costs are paid. The state of Tennessee, and any county or political subdivision, […]

§ 40-3-205. Payment of Fees

The fees set out in § 40-3-204 shall be paid under the following circumstances: In all cases where costs are paid by the defendant as a condition for dismissal of charges pursuant to a plea negotiation; In all cases where the defendant agrees to pay the costs in exchange for a dismissal of charges; and […]

§ 40-3-206. Collection of Fees — Clerk’s Fee

Any fees collected pursuant to this part shall be collected by the clerk of the court in the same manner in which other costs are collected. The clerk shall be entitled to a reasonable handling fee not to exceed five percent (5%) of the amount collected; provided, that in counties having a population of more […]