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§ 40-6-306. Disclosure of Communications to Law Enforcement Officers

Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this part or §§ 39-13-601 — 39-13-603, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose such contents to another investigative or law enforcement officer to the extent that disclosure is appropriate to […]

§ 40-6-307. Use of Contents in Evidence

Whenever a wire, oral or electronic communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of the communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the state […]

§ 40-6-308. Reports

Within thirty (30) days after the expiration of an order or each extension of an order entered under § 40-6-304(c) and (e), or the denial of an order approving an interception, the issuing or denying judge shall report to the attorney general and reporter: The fact that an order or extension was applied for; The […]

§ 40-6-309. Application of Law

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, this part and §§ 39-13-601 — 39-13-603 shall govern the interception and use of wire, oral and electronic communications in this state.

§ 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.

§ 40-6-215. 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 […]