SB2500 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a court to order the arresting law enforcement agency to pay reasonable attorney's fees to a defendant whose charges are dismissed due to mistaken identity if the law enforcement agency did not exercise due diligence in investigating the alleged offense. - Amends TCA Title 40.

SB2500 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires a court to order the arresting law enforcement agency to pay reasonable attorney's fees to a defendant whose charges are dismissed due to mistaken identity if the law enforcement agency did not exercise due diligence in investigating the alleged offense. - Amends TCA Title 40. · Informed CitizenryThis bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 40 to establish a process for defendants to recover attorney's fees when a criminal case is dismissed due to mistaken identity. If a defendant is arr…Open in Informed Citizenry