HB138 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires peace officers to issue citations in lieu of continued custody and taking an arrested person before a magistrate after the commission of certain offenses; authorizes law enforcement agencies to create programs to refer individuals to treatment for substance abuse in lieu of arrest under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40.

HB138 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires peace officers to issue citations in lieu of continued custody and taking an arrested person before a magistrate after the commission of certain offenses; authorizes law enforcement agencies to create programs to refer individuals to treatment for substance abuse in lieu of arrest under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 40. · Informed CitizenryHB138 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 40 to provide alternatives to arrest for specific offenses. It requires peace officers to issue citations instead of taking an arrested person before a m…Open in Informed Citizenry