Tennessee § 36-3-611 - Arrest for violation of protection order.
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§ 36-3-611. Arrest for violation of protection order.
An arrest for violation of an order of protection issued pursuant to this part may be with or without warrant. Any law enforcement officer shall arrest the respondent without a warrant if: The officer has proper jurisdiction over the area in which the violation occurred; The officer has reasonable cause to believe the respondent has violated or is in violation of an order for protection; and The officer has verified whether an order of protection is in effect against the respondent. If necessary, the police officer may verify the existence of an order for protection by telephone or radio communication with the appropriate law enforcement department. No ex parte order of protection can be enforced by arrest under this section until the respondent has been served with the order of protection or otherwise has acquired actual knowledge of such order. Acts 1979, ch. 350, § 13; T.C.A., § 36-1213; Acts 1987, ch. 270, §§ 9, 10. Attorney General Opinions. A law enforcement officer, having observed the commission of a felony, may choose not to arrest or charge the offending party, except when the officer has probable cause to believe that a suspect has violated an order of protection, OAG 01-119, 2001 Tenn. AG LEXIS 110 (7/27/01). A law enforcement officer can arrest a defendant without a warrant if the defendant violates an ex parte order of protection and if the requirements of T.C.A.§ 36-3-611 have been met, OAG 06-094, 2006 Tenn. AG LEXIS 103 (5/22/06).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-3-611 ("Arrest for violation of protection order.") 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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