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TCA 40-23-102

Defendant in custody at time of judgment

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What does this charge mean?

If a defendant is already in custody when judgment is entered, this statute governs credit for time served and the transition from pretrial detention to serving the sentence.

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Where the judgment of the court is that the defendant be imprisoned, the time for confinement, if the defendant is in jail, shall begin to run from the day of final judgment.
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TCA Section40-23-102