TCA 37-1-181
Judges to conduct proceedings
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What does this charge mean?
This statute requires that all hearings related to committing children to the Department of Children's Services for mental health treatment must be conducted by judges who are lawyers or by magistrates—not by judges without legal training.
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Proceedings under §§ 37-1-175 – 37-1-181 may be held only by judges who are lawyers or by magistrates.
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TCA Section37-1-181