HB 849 - Authorizes GPS Monitoring for Domestic Abuse Defendants - Tennessee Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes GPS Monitoring for Domestic Abuse Defendants

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Title: Authorizes GPS Monitoring for Domestic Abuse Defendants

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Vote to pass a bill that authorizes GPS monitoring for domestic abuse defendants.

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  • Amends Tennessee Code to include language that authorizes the use of global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor defendants accused of domestic assault or stalking (Sec. 1).

  • Requires magistrates to report when the use of GPS is considered as a condition of bail and whether the condition was imposed (Sec. 3).

  • Specifies that the cost of GPS monitoring will be paid for using the criminal fines that are collected from the defendants (Sec. 2).

Title: Authorizes GPS Monitoring for Domestic Abuse Defendants

Title: Authorizes GPS Monitoring for Domestic Abuse Defendants

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