Tennessee § 38-3-110 - Form of bond — Scire facias upon forfeiture.
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§ 38-3-110. Form of bond — Scire facias upon forfeiture.
The bonds required to be given by § 38-3-109 shall be made payable to the state, filed in the office of the circuit or criminal court clerk, and, upon forfeiture, the district attorney general shall cause scire facias to issue on the forfeiture, and the amount collected by the sheriff shall be paid to the county trustee for county purposes. Code 1858, § 4942 (deriv. Acts 1825, ch. 19, § 3); Shan., § 6903; Code 1932, § 11427; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-210. Cross-References. Scire facias, title 29, ch. 32. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Bail and Recognizance, § 17.
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Section 38-3-110 ("Form of bond — Scire facias upon forfeiture.") 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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