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Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-121 (2026)

Judgment for fine and costs - Deposit applied to payment

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If a judgment for fine and court costs, or either, is entered in the prosecution of a cause in which a deposit had been made by defendant, the deposit shall be applied to the payment of the judgment.

Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 21; T.C.A., § 40-1221.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1996–2020 · leading case: State v. Clements, 925 S.W.2d 224 (Tenn. 1996).
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State v. Clements, 925 S.W.2d 224 (Tenn. 1996). · cites it 2× “In support of this assertion, the State relies upon Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-11-121, which provides that “if a judgment for fine and court costs or either is entered in the prosecution of a cause in which a deposit had been made by the defendant, the deposit shall be applied to the…”
Nashville Cmty. Bail Fund, The v. Howard Gentry (M.D. Tenn. 2020). · cites it 8× “NCBF, Tenn. Code § 40-11-121, and Davidson County Rule 10(B) 1.”
Eric Todd Jackson v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “This is because Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-121 (2006) mandates that a bond deposited by a defendant in a criminal proceeding be applied to the payment of the judgment.”
Eric Todd Jackson v. Ken Goble (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “” However, Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-11-121 provides, “If a judgement for fine or court costs, or either, is entered in the prosecution of a cause in which a deposit has been made by defendant, the deposit shall be applied to the payment of the judgment.”
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