Tennessee § 4-8-104 - Police powers of security guards.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-8-104 — Police powers of security guards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-8-104. Police powers of security guards.
The security guards are vested with police powers. It is their duty to arrest any and all persons committing nuisances or misdemeanors in or around the capitol, annexes, or on the grounds, or for other violation of law, and take such offender or offenders before some magistrate for trial and punishment. Acts 1899, ch. 198, § 5; Shan., § 304; mod. Code 1932, § 422; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-804. Cross-References. Disorderly conduct in a public place, penalty, § 39-17-305 . Textbooks. The General Sessions Court (Hall), § 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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