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40-28-120. Report of violation of parole.

If the probation and parole officer having charge of a paroled prisoner has reasonable cause to believe that the prisoner has violated the conditions of parole in an important respect, the officer shall report the facts to the director of probation and parole. The director or the director's designee shall review the reports and may issue a warrant for the retaking of the prisoner if the director or the director's designee agrees that parole may have been violated in an important respect. The governor shall have the power to issue requisition for the person if the person has departed from the state.

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 10; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.10 (Williams, § 11843.10); Acts 1963, ch. 192, § 5; 1974, ch. 624, § 7; 1979, ch. 359, § 21; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3617; Acts 1989, ch. 227, § 39; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 23, 25.]

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40-28-120. Report of violation of parole.

If the probation and parole officer having charge of a paroled prisoner has reasonable cause to believe that the prisoner has violated the conditions of parole in an important respect, the officer shall report the facts to the director of probation and parole. The director or the director's designee shall review the reports and may issue a warrant for the retaking of the prisoner if the director or the director's designee agrees that parole may have been violated in an important respect. The governor shall have the power to issue requisition for the person if the person has departed from the state.

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 10; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.10 (Williams, § 11843.10); Acts 1963, ch. 192, § 5; 1974, ch. 624, § 7; 1979, ch. 359, § 21; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3617; Acts 1989, ch. 227, § 39; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 23, 25.]

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40-28-120. Report of violation of parole.

If the probation and parole officer having charge of a paroled prisoner has reasonable cause to believe that the prisoner has violated the conditions of parole in an important respect, the officer shall report the facts to the director of probation and parole. The director or the director's designee shall review the reports and may issue a warrant for the retaking of the prisoner if the director or the director's designee agrees that parole may have been violated in an important respect. The governor shall have the power to issue requisition for the person if the person has departed from the state.

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 10; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.10 (Williams, § 11843.10); Acts 1963, ch. 192, § 5; 1974, ch. 624, § 7; 1979, ch. 359, § 21; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3617; Acts 1989, ch. 227, § 39; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 23, 25.]