§ 40-6-213. Execution Anywhere in State
The magistrate issuing the warrant may empower any law enforcement officer to execute the warrant anywhere in the state. Code 1858, § 5030; Shan., § 6990; Code 1932, § 11529; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-714; Acts 1993, ch. 241, § 66.
§ 40-6-214. Authority of Clerks and Deputies of General Sessions Courts
Clerks of courts of general sessions and their duly sworn deputies have jurisdiction and authority, concurrent with that of the judges of the general sessions court, to issue warrants for the arrest of persons.
§ 40-6-215. Summons Instead of Arrest Warrant
As an alternative to an arrest warrant as provided in § 40-6-205, the magistrate or clerk may issue a criminal summons instead of an arrest warrant. In determining whether to issue a criminal summons or an arrest warrant as provided in § 40-6-205, this subsection (a) shall apply: If a single or multiple affiants are […]
§ 40-6-216. Copies of Warrants
A criminal defendant or such defendant’s attorney shall have the right to request and receive at a reasonable time a copy of any warrant or summons issued pursuant to this part that is served upon the defendant. Any agency, department or employee or agent of an agency or department who knowingly refuses to provide a […]
§ 40-6-217. Issuance of Arrest Warrant in Lieu of Criminal Summons
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or § 40-5-102, to the contrary, a judge who is licensed to practice law in this state and elected for an eight-year term of office may, upon a finding of probable cause, issue an arrest warrant in lieu of a criminal summons under any circumstances and regardless of […]
§ 40-6-210. Person by Whom Executed. [Amendments Made by Acts 1996, Ch. 753, § 2 Contingent on County Approval. See the Compiler’s notes.]
A warrant may be executed by any sheriff, or officer acting as sheriff, or the sheriff’s deputy, or marshal, or police officer of any city or town, acting within the sheriff’s county, or by any person otherwise authorized by law. The reference to “sheriff” or “deputy sheriff” in this section also includes constables in counties […]
§ 40-6-211. Accuseds Outside County — Persons to Whom Warrant Issued — Accused Brought Before Magistrate
When the person accused has fled, or resides out of the county where the offense was committed, the warrant may issue to any lawful officer of any county in the state, and the accused may be brought before the magistrate issuing the warrant, or any other magistrate. Code 1858, § 5029 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. […]
§ 40-6-212. Execution Outside County
When the sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or any other officer of any county in this state has possession of a warrant or capias for the arrest of any person charged with the commission of a crime, it is lawful for the sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner or any other officer to execute that process, and arrest […]
§ 40-6-203. Examination of Affiant
Upon information made to any magistrate of the commission of a public offense, the magistrate shall examine, on oath, the affiant or affiants, reduce the examination to writing, and cause the examination to be signed by the person making it. The examination of the affiant or affiants by the magistrate or lawfully authorized court clerk […]
§ 40-6-204. Contents of Examination
The written examination shall set forth the facts stated by the affiant or affiants that establish that there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and that the defendant committed it. Code 1858, § 5021; Shan., § 6980; Code 1932, § 11519; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-703; Acts 2003, ch. 366, § […]