TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Jan 15, 2015

People accused of domestic violence would be required to stay behind bars for at least 12 hours if a new proposal becomes law, the Tennessean reports. State law requires a 12-hour "cooling off" period, but judges are allowed to waive the period. That judicial discretion led to a controversial case in Nashville last June and prompted Rep. William Lamberth, R-Cottontown, to file this bill.