# Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-105: Time before trial - Noncapital offenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T40_C14_S40-14-105

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-105
- **Heading:** Time before trial - Noncapital offenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 40 / Chapter 14 / Section 40-14-105

## Text

Every person accused of any crime or misdemeanor whatsoever shall be entitled to fourteen (14) full days, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after arrest and the return of the indictment or presentment before being tried for the offense. Acts 1949, ch. 189, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 11736.1 (Williams, § 11760.2); Acts 1976, ch. 482, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2005.
Every person accused of any crime or misdemeanor whatsoever shall be entitled to fourteen (14) full days, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after arrest and the return of the indictment or presentment before being tried for the offense.
Acts 1949, ch. 189, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 11736.1 (Williams, § 11760.2); Acts 1976, ch. 482, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2005.

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