Tennessee § 25-3-110 - Inability to return as defense.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 25-3-110 — Inability to return as defense., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-3-110. Inability to return as defense.
The inability to make the prescribed return of a general sessions judge's execution, on account of sickness, high water, or engagement in executing any precept in behalf of the state, will be a sufficient reason to authorize a judge of the court of general sessions, before whom the motion has been made, to discharge the officer for the officer's failure to make return as required. Code 1858, § 3602 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 17, § 4); Shan., § 5367; Code 1932, § 9526; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 25-310. Cross-References. Excuse of inability to return, § 16-15-733 .
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Section 25-3-110 ("Inability to return as defense.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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