Reply to: & Washington County Office Washington County Courthouse PO. Box 38 Jonesborough, TN 37659 Phone:(423) 753-5020 Fax: (423) 753-4803, Ci Carter County Office 1500 West Elk Avenue, Suite 208 Elizabethton, TN 37643, Phone: (423) 547-5897 Fax: (423) 547-5896 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. Billy Church, Chief Johnson City Police Department 601 East Main Street Johnson City, TN 37601 Mr. Matt Rice, Chief Jonesborough Police Department 123 Boone Street Jonesborough, TN 37659 Rl Gentlemen: STEVEN R. FINNEY District ATTORNEY GENERAL Fixsr JubIciat District ‘April 9, 2024 1 Unicoi County Office Unicoi County Courthouse 100 N. Main Street PO. Box 730 Erwin, TN 37650 Phone:(423) 743-1113, Fax: (423) 743-1120, 1 Johnson County Office 301 West Main Street Mountain City, TN 37683 Phone: (423) 727-3959 Fax: (423) 727-3965 Mr. Keith Sexton, Sheriff Washington County Sheriff's Office 112 West Jackson Boulevard Jonesborough, TN 37659 ‘Mr. Cesar Gracia, Chief ETSU Public Safety 1043 Jack Vest Drive Johnson City, TN 37614 Domestic Violence In light of our ongoing problem with domestic violence and repeat pending offenders in our community and court system, I am informing all agencies of T.C.A. § 40- 11-142, - Due Diligence to Determine Persons Criminal History which also includes arrest history and failure to appear. (See Attached) ‘The purpose is to get these repeat pending offenders in front of a General Sessions Court Judge as soon as possible to set bond pursuant to T.C.A. §40-11-118. (See Attached) My office needs officers and deputies to now place the most recent pending domestic assault arrest within their affidavit. Then inform the night clerk of same. Once informed, the night clerk can call a General Sessions Court Judge to set the appropriate bond.April 9, 2024 Page Two Pursuant to T.C.A. § 40-11-1085, night clerks are only allowed to set bonds on misdemeanors to a maximum of $1,000.00, These caps on bond amounts by night clerks are simply not appropriate, and the victims and our community are not being protected. If any of you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office. Sincerely, Steven R. Finney District Attorney General SRE/kh, ce: Brenda Downes, Clerk