Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-29-103 (2026)

Notice to district attorney general and to United States attorney

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Before the petition of a person rendered infamous or deprived of the rights of citizenship by the judgment of a state court is heard, the district attorney general in whose county the petitioner currently resides and the district attorney general of the county in which the petitioner was convicted shall have twenty (20) days' notice of the petition in order that, if deemed advisable, each may resist. The United States attorney and the district attorney general in whose district the petitioner currently resides shall be given notice, with the same opportunity to resist, when the petitioner was rendered infamous or deprived of the rights of citizenship by the judgment of a federal court.

Code 1858, § 1966 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 30, § 1); Shan., § 3657; mod. Code 1932, § 7185; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3703; Acts 1983, ch. 207, § 3.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2024 · leading case: Jaco v. Dep't of Health, Bureau of Medecaid, 950 S.W.2d 350 (Tenn. 1997).

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Jaco v. Dep't of Health, Bureau of Medecaid, 950 S.W.2d 350 (Tenn. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 29-8-102, name change *354 T.C.A. § 40-29-103, restoration of citizenship rights for felons convicted before July 1,1986.”

United States v. White, 808 F. Supp. 586 (M.D. Tenn. 1992). · cites it 2× “Before a hearing on the issue, the district attorney general of the county in which the petitioner resides and of the county in which the petitioner was convicted must have twenty days notice, so that they may have the opportunity to respond, if they wish.”

State of Tennessee v. Jason Kevin Dedreux (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-29-103 (stating that, before petition is heard, the petitioner must notify the district attorney general of the county where petitioner lives and of the county where convicted and the United States attorney for the district of petitioner’s residence”).”

Tino C. Sutton v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Ct. App. 2024). “The trial judge subsequently entered an order, dated May 2, 2024, notifying the Bedford County District Attorney General (“attorney general”) of the Citizenship Petition action pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-29-103. On May 6, 2024, Mr. Sutton filed a motion and…”

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