On July 1st, T.C.A. 39-40-55 has been amended to allow the use of transdermal monitoring device or some other alcohol or drug monitoring device as a condition of pretrial diversion, parole, probation, judicial diversion or DUI probation where alcohol is alleged as a contributing factor the alleged act.
On July 1st, T.C.A. 39-131 has been amended to require that the required period of jail time for second and third convictions for domestic assault where bodily injury results must be served in consecutive days and served day for day. It further that a defendant under these circumstances must also serve the difference of the time actually served and the maximum sentence allowed on probation.
Effective July 1st, the police must obtain a search warrant before searching, examining, extracting or duplicating data from a cellular phone. This burden may also be satisfied if informed consent is provided, the phone has been abandoned or exigent circumstances exist.
Effective July 1st, one is not required to possess a hand gun permit to have possession of a firearm or ammunition in their vehicle so long as they are not otherwise prohibited from possession of such weapon and have lawful possession of the vehicle.
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