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TCA 40-13-109

Entry in minutes of felony indictments

FELONYFelony

What does this charge mean?

This is not a criminal offense itself; it is a procedural rule requiring court clerks to officially record all felony indictments in court documents. The clerk must write down the grand jury's "true bill" indictment in full, and the judge must compare the official record with the original indictment before signing off on the court proceedings that day. No penalty applies to violations—it is an administrative requirement for proper court record-keeping.

Penalty Details

ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
All indictments for public offenses of the grade of felony, returned into court by the grand jury with the endorsement a “true bill” shall be entered by the clerk with the return in full on the minutes of the court and the originals compared with the entry by the judge before the judge signs the proceedings of the day.
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TCA Section40-13-109