§ 40-6-208. Contents of Warrant
The warrant should specify the name of the defendant, but if it is unknown to the magistrate, the defendant may be designated in the warrant by any name. It should also state the offense either by name, or so that it can be clearly inferred. It should also show, in some part, the county in […]
§ 40-6-209. Officer to Whom Directed
The warrant should be directed to any lawful officer of the state, but if executed by any officer having authority, it is valid without regard to its direction. Code 1858, § 5024; Shan., § 6983; Code 1932, § 11522; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-710.
§ 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 […]
§ 40-6-201. “Warrant of Arrest” Defined
A warrant of arrest is an order, in writing, stating the substance of the complaint, directed to a proper officer, signed by a magistrate, and commanding the arrest of the defendant. Code 1858, § 5023; Shan., § 6982; Code 1932, § 11521; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-706.
§ 40-6-202. Power of Magistrates
For the apprehension of persons charged with public offenses, magistrates are authorized within their jurisdiction, to issue warrants of arrest, under the rules and regulations prescribed in this part. Code 1858, § 5019; Shan., § 6978; Code 1932, § 11517; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-701.