Tennessee HB 1769: Criminal Offenses - As introduced, requires a court to order the state to reimburse a criminal defendant for all reasonable costs incurred in defense if the defendant was charged with a criminal homicide offense and found not guilty due to the justification of self-defense and the trier of fact determines that the defendant proved the self-defense claim by a preponderance of the evidence; authorizes the court to order the state or the prosecuting attorney, in their individual capacity, to pay damages for malicious prosecution. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 7 and Title 39.

Status: Withdrawn. (as of 2022-02-02)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: HB 1769

Subjects: Criminal Offenses

Sponsors: Griffey

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