§ 7-63-101. Municipal Violations — Citation or Complaint in Lieu of Arrest
When any person violates any traffic, or other ordinance, law or regulation of any municipal, metropolitan or city government in the presence of a: Law enforcement officer of such government; Member of the fire department or building department who is designated as a special police officer of the municipality; or Transit inspector employed by a […]
§ 7-63-102. Agreement by Offender to Appear
In order to prevent the offender’s arrest and the issuance of the warrant against the offender, the offender must sign an agreement to appear at the time and place indicated, and to waive the issuance and service of a warrant upon the offender.
§ 7-63-103. Duty of Court — Treatment of Citation or Warrant
When the offender has signed the agreement and waiver provided for in § 7-63-102, it is the duty of the court having jurisdiction to try the case, to try the same upon the citation or complaint, without the issuance or service of a warrant upon the defendant, and the citation or complaint shall in all […]
§ 7-63-104. Arrest When Offender Refuses to Sign Agreement to Appear
In the event the offender refuses to sign the agreement to appear in court and to waive the issuance and service upon the offender of a warrant, then it shall be the duty of the officer, in whose presence the offense is committed, forthwith to place the offender under arrest and take the offender before […]
§ 7-63-105. Failure of Offender to Appear After Signing Agreement — Additional Warrant
In the event that the offender signs the agreement and waiver as provided in § 7-63-102, and then fails to appear for trial at the time and place designated, then the court having jurisdiction of the case shall immediately issue a warrant against the offender for the offense, and an additional warrant for the offense […]
§ 7-63-106. Issuance of Citation or Complaint After Investigation at Scene of Accident or Place of Violation
All the procedures enumerated in this part as to giving citations or complaints in lieu of making arrests and taking out warrants shall also apply when the officer, as designated in § 7-63-101, makes a personal investigation at the scene of a traffic accident, or makes a personal investigation at the place of violation, as […]
§ 7-63-107. Part Inapplicable — Driving Under Influence — Nonresidents
None of the provisions of this part shall apply when it appears that the offending party is guilty of driving while under influence of intoxicants or drugs, or if the offender is a nonresident of the state of Tennessee.