Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 (2026)
Review of release decision
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) The actions by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the supreme court or court of criminal appeals in granting, denying, setting or altering conditions of the defendant's release shall be reviewable in the manner provided in the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure.
- (b) If the action to be reviewed is that of a court from which an appeal lies to a court inferior to the supreme court or court of criminal appeals, review shall be sought in the next higher court upon writ of certiorari.
Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 45; 1981, ch. 449, § 2; T.C.A., § 40-1244.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23
cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: State v. Moore, 262 S.W.3d 767 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008).
State v. Moore, 262 S.W.3d 767 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-11-144. Additionally, Rule 8 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, in pertinent part, as follows: Before or after conviction the prosecution or defendant may obtain review of an order entered by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the…”
State of Tennessee v. Andrew Jackson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 ; see also Tenn.”
State of Tennessee v. Heather Jackson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 ; see also Tenn.”
State of Tennessee v. Dalton Bryce Patterson (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 ; Tenn. R. App.”
State of Tennessee v. Phillip Warren Trotter (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 . The State has filed a response in opposition to the motion.”
State of Tennessee v. Charles Edward Blankenship (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “Instead, revocation or release decisions are governed by Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-11-144: The actions by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the .”
State of Tennessee v. Craig Kitt (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 . In order for this Court to conduct its review, and because generally there is no record on appeal when a defendant seeks review of a trial court’s actions in this type of situation, it is a defendant’s responsibility to provide this Court with an ad…”
State of Tennessee v. Jordan Worthington (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 . In order for this Court to conduct its review, and because generally there is no record on appeal when a defendant seeks review of a trial court’s actions in this type of situation, it is a defendant’s responsibility to provide this Court with an ad…”
State of Tennessee v. Justin Lloyd (Tenn. Crim. App. 2026). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 . In order for this Court to conduct its review, and when there is no adequate record already on appeal, it is a defendant’s responsibility to provide this Court with an ad hoc record of the proceeding below.”
State of Tennessee v. James Hewitt & Kelli Hewitt (Tenn. Crim. App. 2026). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 (a). In order for this Court to conduct its review, and because generally there is no record on appeal when a defendant seeks review of a trial court’s actions in this type of situation, it is a defendant’s responsibility to provide this Court with an…”
State of Tennessee v. Bruce Bowen (Tenn. Crim. App. 2026). “In order for this Court to conduct its review, and because generally there is no record on appeal when a defendant seeks review of a trial court’s actions in this type of situation, it is a defendant’s responsibility to provide this Court with an ad hoc record of the proceeding…”
Kelvin A. Taylor v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144 (1997) states, (a) The actions by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the supreme court or court of criminal appeals in granting, denying, setting or altering conditions of the defendant's release shall be reviewable in the manner provided in…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144(a) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Charles Edward Blankenship (Tenn. Crim. App. 2025). “Instead, revocation or release decisions are governed by Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-11-144: The actions by a trial court from which an appeal lies to the .”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-144(b) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Jacob Andrew Brown (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
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