Tennessee § 40-9-104 - Arrest without warrant for felony in another state.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-9-104 — Arrest without warrant for felony in another state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-9-104. Arrest without warrant for felony in another state.
The arrest of a person may be lawfully made by an officer or a private citizen without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of another state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one (1) year; but when so arrested, the accused must be taken before a judge or magistrate with all practicable speed and complaint must be made against the person under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in § 40-9-103 . Thereafter, the person's answer shall be heard as if the person had been arrested on a warrant. Acts 1951, ch. 240, § 14 (Williams, § 11935.14); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1004. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 2.7, 2.37, 2.38. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 13 Tenn. Juris., False Imprisonment, § 4.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 40-9-104
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-9-104 cover?
Section 40-9-104 ("Arrest without warrant for felony in another state.") 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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