§ 40-10-102. Time Allowed to Procure Counsel
The magistrate shall allow the defendant a reasonable time to send for counsel, and, if necessary, shall adjourn the examination for that purpose. Code 1858, § 5049; Shan., § 7009; Code 1932, § 11548; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1102.
§ 40-10-103. Separation and Exclusion of Witnesses
The magistrate may make any orders on the examination, in reference to keeping the witnesses separate and apart, or excluding the witnesses during the examination of other witnesses or of the defendant, that the magistrate may think best for the attainment of justice, and shall, on demand of either party, put all witnesses under the […]
§ 40-10-104. Bail
If the defendant is committed to jail for a bailable offense, the magistrate shall endorse on the commitment the amount of the bail required, and sign the endorsement. The sheriff of the county to which the defendant is committed may discharge the defendant, upon the defendant giving sufficient bail in the sum required, and make […]
§ 40-10-105. Election by Prisoner to Perform Hard Labor
The defendant, if charged with a misdemeanor and ordered to be committed to the county jail, may elect to perform hard labor for the county pending trial. It is the duty of the magistrate committing the defendant to inform the defendant of the right to make an election for hard labor, and of the advantages […]